piggishly
1
8.3
- adverb
- /ˈpɪɡɪʃli/
- Offensive
- The children piggishly devoured the cake at the party, leaving none for the adults.
Examples
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We ate our lunches quickly and piggishly, and hardly noticed what we ate, because after a few days in the factory, everything tasted the same.
Fiction book (1994) -
The family was, as Victor himself said, piggishly wealthy.
Fiction book (1999) -
He piggishly filled his plate with food at the buffet, ignoring the smaller portions around him.
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She guzzled her drink piggishly, not caring about the mess she made.
Synonyms
6
2.7
Wanting a lot in a very selfish way, often food or money
6
1.0
In a way that shows a strong wish to eat
2
6.7
In a very hungry and eager way, like when you eat very fast
1
7.6
In a way that makes someone eat or drink too much
Antonyms
How Piglike
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word piggishly comes from the familiar word pig plus the endings -ish ('like') and -ly ('in a way'), with -ish used the same way as in childish. So to act piggishly is to behave 'like a pig', often taking or eating greedily and without care.