piggy

pig-gy · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    (informal, child's word) A pig, especially a small or young one.

  2. 2.

    Resembling or characteristic of a pig; greedy or dirty.

Forms

plural: piggies

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    piggy bank — a small container, often pig-shaped, for saving coins
  • •
    piggyback — carrying someone on one's back and shoulders
  • •
    piggy in the middle — a game; also, someone caught between two opposing sides

Related words

See also: pig, piglet, pigs
Synonyms: little pig, pig

Etymology

Diminutive form of pig, formed with the suffix -y. Common in children's language and informal speech since the 18th century.