piggish

pig·gish | \ ˈpi-gish

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Definition of piggish

1 : of, relating to, or suggestive of a pig a piggish snort

2 : having qualities associated with a pig

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Examples of piggish in a Sentence

a piggish demand for more money He has a piggish attitude toward women.

Recent Examples on the Web In Moore’s telling, that gaze is inseparable from the piggish entitlement of catcallers and casting-couch creeps. — Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, "Cruising in the Age of Consent," 19 June 2019 The most famous figure to fall has been Mr. Batali, the celebrity chef who was the subject of several published reports in December alleging behavior that ran the gamut from piggish to coercive. — Kim Severson, New York Times, "After the Apologies, Restaurants Struggle to Change," 18 Jan. 2018

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“Piggish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/piggish. Accessed 4 Jul. 2020.

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