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piggy

noun
/ˈpɪɡi/

Etymology

From pig + -y (diminutive suffix).

  1. derived from *puk✻
  2. inherited from *picga✻
  3. inherited from pigge — “pig, piglet”
  4. suffixed as piggy — “pig + y”

Definitions

  1. A pig (the animal).

    • This little piggy went to market.
    • "Where might you come from?" When she had got a satisfactory answer to this, she continued, while she repeatedly addressed herself to the young pigs: "Ah, so! you are at school at the parson's, eh! - hush, hush! little piggies then!"

  2. A guinea pig.

    • If you're dead-set on breeding your piggies, here are some things to remember and purchase[…]

  3. A toe.

    • He has such cute piggies!
  4. ›+ 4 more definitions

    1. A pig (greedy person).

      • Can't you finish your dinner? You've been a piggy, haven't you?

    2. A member of the police.

    3. Paypig.

    4. Resembling a pig.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for piggy. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA