Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

piggy bank

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.29 in modern English

Syllables: pig-gy bank
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A small container, sometimes in the form of a pig, in which small saved coins are stored.

noun

Any supply of money or savings.

Inflected Forms

piggy banks (plural)

Phrases

penny-pig swear jar

Frequently Paired Words

pig bank penny-pig swear jar

Synonyms

penny bank pig bank

Questions

What does piggy bank mean?: A small container, sometimes in the form of a pig, in which small saved coins are stored.

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