Synonyms of pigs

pigs

noun

plural of pig

as in hogs

one who eats greedily or too much

all-you-can-eat buffets seem to encourage some people to become shameless pigs

Synonyms & Similar Words

• hogs
• cormorants
• gluttons
• stuffers
• overeaters
• gourmands
• swillers
• gorgers
• gormandizers
• feasters
• trenchermen
• munchers
• guzzlers

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• pickers
• dieters
• nibblers

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of pigs

There are goats, pigs, and donkeys, as well as Ringo, an 80-pound African spurred tortoise who came to Georgia from a rescue in New York. — Brian Unger, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026

Manure from the turkeys, chickens, sheep and pigs break down and add organic matter to the soil. — Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 28 Oct. 2026

After 60 days, the researchers reported that treated pigs could stand and walk on all four limbs, while controls remained paralyzed. — Mike McRae 21, New Atlas, 22 Oct. 2026

Actress Samantha Morton, who played Circe, molded the men into pigs using animatronics and other effects. — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026

Calderon agrees that the price of pigs feet could be an issue. — Miami Herald, 15 Oct. 2026

Unable to source the same pigs in America, the Ventura stall opted to use heritage black pork instead. — Senior Food Editor, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026

The latter is a flexible, breathable hide of pigs and has been used to make products such as shoes, purses, wallets and early forms of sports equipment. — Michael Peregrine, Chicago Tribune, 25 Sep. 2026

The Faaborgfamily recently transitioned from pigs to mushrooms with technical and financial support from The Transfarmation Project, an initiative of the charitable organization, Mercy for Animals. — Rachel Cramer, NPR, 21 Sep. 2026