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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024pig•gy or pig•gie /ˈpɪgi/USA pronunciation n., pl. -gies, adj., -gi•er, -gi•est. n. [countable] - Mammalsa small or young pig.
adj. - Informal Termspiggish.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024pig•gy (pig′ē),USA pronunciation n., pl. -gies, adj., -gi•er, -gi•est. n. - Mammalsa small or young pig.
adj. - Informal Termspiggish.
- Animal Husbandry(of a sow) in an advanced state of pregnancy.
Also, piggie. - 1790–1800; (def. 1) pig1 + -y2; (defs. 2 and 3) pig1 + -y1
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: piggy /ˈpɪɡɪ/ n ( pl -gies)- a child's word for a pig, esp a piglet
- piggy in the middle ⇒ a children's game in which one player attempts to retrieve a ball thrown over him or her by at least two other players
- a situation in which a person or group is caught up in a disagreement between other people or groups
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