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Adjective
He's looking a little porky these days.
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Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 26 Dec. 2025
But despite that weight-loss regimen, the Urus Performante is still pretty porky, tipping the scales at just over 5200 pounds.
—Mike Duff, Car and Driver, 19 Aug. 2022
Josh Miller, Southern Living, 17 Aug. 2025
My dining partners ordered the mafaldine with bolognese (same sauce, different noodle) and the rigatoni, bathed in a spicy arrabiata sauce and topped with juicy, porky meatballs.
—Jess Fleming, Twin Cities, 14 Aug. 2025
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Adjective
Much like bacon, but with a slightly silkier texture and deeper, porkier flavor, hog jowl shines as a seasoning meat.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 26 Dec. 2025
But despite that weight-loss regimen, the Urus Performante is still pretty porky, tipping the scales at just over 5200 pounds.
—Mike Duff, Car and Driver, 19 Aug. 2022
Noun
Although not much to look at, ham hocks pack a huge smoky-porky punch of flavor.
—Josh Miller, Southern Living, 17 Aug. 2025
My dining partners ordered the mafaldine with bolognese (same sauce, different noodle) and the rigatoni, bathed in a spicy arrabiata sauce and topped with juicy, porky meatballs.
—Jess Fleming, Twin Cities, 14 Aug. 2025
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“Porky.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/porky. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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