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hoggish

hoggish adjective: having the characteristics of a pig.

Adjective

hoggish (comparative more hoggish, superlative most hoggish)

  1. Having the characteristics of a pig.
  2. Having a gluttonous appetite.

Forms of hoggish

comparativemore hoggish
superlativemost hoggish

Origin of hoggish

From hog + -ish.

Words formed from hoggish

Questions about hoggish

What does hoggish mean?
Hoggish means having the characteristics of a pig.
What part of speech is hoggish?
Hoggish is an adjective.

Words near hoggish in the dictionary

  1. hogging
  2. hogging frame
  3. hogging frames
  4. hogging up
  5. hoggins
  6. hoggish
  7. hoggishly
  8. hoggishness
  9. hoggishnesses
  10. hoggism
  11. hoggledy-piggledy

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