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piggie

piggie

1 2.1
A very small pig people often call in a cute way
  • noun
  • /ˈpɪɡi/
  • Baby Talk
translation icon : cerdito
  • My rescue piggie Penelope surprised me this afternoon with three new babies!
  • little piggie

Let's do a little piggy because I because I like pigs.

Examples

  • My little sister loves playing with her new piggie toy.

  • This little piggie went to the store.

    Killers (1996)

  • This little piggie went to the market.

    Killers (1996)

  • PS I live too far away, or I'd take your little piggie in a heartbeat.

    Blog text (28)

  • The teacher brought in a piggie for the students to learn about farm animals.

  • In the story, a playful piggie went on a grand adventure.

Synonyms

piggy
vspiggie
  • Baby Talk
137 2.8

A young farm animal with a short nose and curly tail

is a playful childlike word rather than a literal biological label
piglet
vspiggie
62 1.0

A very young farm animal with a round body and short legs that still drinks its mother's milk

is a cute informal word rather than a neutral age description
squealer
vspiggie
1 6.7

A young pig kept on a farm

is used in childlike or playful speech rather than as a farm term
sucking pig
vspiggie
1 8.2

A young pig that still drinks its mother's milk

is a playful children's label rather than a term for feeding stage

How Big

hog
78 1.0
pig
∞ 1.0
piggie
  • Baby Talk
1 2.1
piglet
62 1.0

Surface Forms

piggie singular
piggies plural

Morphology

piggie = pig (transparent) = pig + ie

Affectionate/diminutive formation from 'pig' with the familiar '-ie' diminutive, so the meaning ('small/cute pig') is directly derived.

Etymology

The word piggie is made from pig plus the small ending -ie, the same as in doggie or birdie. That ending makes the animal sound 'cute' or 'small', so piggie means a little or playful pig.