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piggishness

piggishness noun: the quality of being like a pig in one's character; greediness, boorishness, or obstinacy.

Noun

piggishness (usually uncountable, plural piggishnesses)

  1. (usually) The quality of being like a pig in one's character; greediness, boorishness, or obstinacy.
    • The man was a glutton; his piggishness was legendary.
    • The old man's stubborn piggishness kept him from acknowledging that his wife was a better driver than he, even after his license was revoked.

Forms of piggishness

pluralpiggishnesses

Origin of piggishness

From piggish + -ness.

Questions about piggishness

What does piggishness mean?
Piggishness means the quality of being like a pig in one's character; greediness, boorishness, or obstinacy.
What part of speech is piggishness?
Piggishness is a noun.
What is the plural of piggishness?
The plural of piggishness is piggishnesses.

Words near piggishness in the dictionary

  1. pigging out
  2. piggings
  3. piggins
  4. piggish
  5. piggishly
  6. piggishness
  7. piggishnesses
  8. piggle
  9. piggled
  10. piggles
  11. piggling

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