PIGGY Synonyms: 33 Similar and Opposite Words

piggy

adjective

Definition of piggy

as in piggish

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Recent Examples of piggy The optional desk-plus-hutch ($2,245) can store books, pictures, piggy banks, globes and trophies, Gruman says. — Lindsey M. Roberts, Washington Post, 18 Aug. 2022 The Fed’s latest spending report noted that the savings rate has declined, suggesting that consumers are keeping the party going by robbing their piggy banks. — Greg Petro, Forbes, 2 June 2022 Their houses are piggy banks, their retirement accounts are up and their bosses are eager to please. — New York Times, 10 May 2022 Prior to the current coloring book program, First Federal Lakewood gave away piggy banks. — John Benson, cleveland, 20 Apr. 2022 See All Example Sentences for piggy

Recent Examples of Synonyms for piggy

Adjective

Grabs a ketchup bottle and garnishes his face, before squirting mustard into his hateful, piggish eyes.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 21 Aug. 2026
The Pork Belly A breakfast diner that added piggish flair to Kuna’s dining scene is no more.

— Michael Deeds January 1, Idaho Statesman, 1 Jan. 2026

Definition of piggish

Adjective

Unfurling through the grand midcentury Grill room was a snaking, glamorously gluttonous serpentine buffet that stretched from entrance to their 20-foot tall windows.

— Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 2 Oct. 2026
America’s Semiquincentennial was celebrated across the country this summer with big, dumb, gluttonous fun.

— Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of gluttonous

Adjective

The current system also supports contexts of up to 1,024 tokens and proves an integer version of the model under greedy decoding.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 4 Nov. 2026
Who Hosts The Shower Some people are adamant that the immediate family of a bride or parent-to-be should never host the shower, suggesting that such a move seems self-serving or like a greedy call for gifts.

— Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of greedy

Adjective

The appetite for video seems insatiable, and if news organizations won’t lean in, armies of content creators will be happy to scoop up the audiences.

— Mia Sato, The Verge, 8 Nov. 2026
Asian tech companies, which play an integral role in the global electronics supply chain, have been buoyed by insatiable demand for components such as semiconductor chips needed to build massive AI data centers.

— Stephanie Yang, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2026