piggy
/ˈpɪɡi/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.30 in modern English
12
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A guinea pig.
noun
adj
Resembling a pig.
adj
Resembling a pig.
Example Sentences
- "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!""
- "If you're dead-set on breeding your piggies, here are some things to remember and purchase[…]"
- "He has such cute piggies!"
- "Can't you finish your dinner? You've been a piggy, haven't you?"
- "He himself, who had always tried to be gentle and good (whatever “good” meant in this crazy world), had married Lina, who had developed into a silent, piggy woman, and had gotten Seth by her."
Etymology
Word Breakdown
Usage
- Slang
- Derogatory
- British usage