piggy Synonyms
Another word for piggy
• noun (Context 1)
A child's or affectionate term for a small or young domestic pig (Sus scrofa domesticus), an omnivorous hoofed mammal of the family Suidae.
"The toddler pointed excitedly at the pink piglet rolling in the mud at the petting zoo."
• adjective (Context 2)
Resembling a pig, especially in having small, deep-set eyes or a plump, upturned nose.
"The caricature exaggerated the politician's features with a round face and small, piggish eyes."
• adjective (Context 3)
Greedy, gluttonous, or dirty in manner or behavior (informal).
"It seemed rather piggish to take the last three slices of cake before anyone else had been served."
• noun (Context 4)
A child's word for a toe, originating from the traditional nursery rhyme 'This Little Piggy'.
"She tickled each little toe on the baby's foot while reciting the nursery rhyme."
Opposites of piggy
The opposite of piggy shifts depending on context. Common opposites include: