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Piggy: meaning, definitions and examples

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piggy

 

[ หˆpษชษกi ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

animal

A piggy is a young pig, especially one that has not been weaned.

Synonyms

pig, piglet, pigling

Examples of usage

  • He was playing with a litter of piggies on the farm.
  • The little girl loved to feed the piggy apples.
  • The piggy squealed happily when it saw the farmer approaching.
  • The piggy rolled around in the mud with its siblings.
  • The piggy's tail wagged excitedly as it ate its meal.
Context #2 | Noun

informal

A piggy can also refer to a small container, typically in the shape of a pig, used for storing coins.

Synonyms

coin bank, money box

Examples of usage

  • She dropped a coin into the piggy on her dresser.
  • He smashed his piggy to get money for the movie tickets.

Translations

Translations of the word "piggy" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น porquinho

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค—เฅเคฒเฅเคฒเค•

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Sparschwein

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ celengan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ัะบะฐั€ะฑะฝะธั‡ะบะฐ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ skarbonka

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ่ฒฏ้‡‘็ฎฑ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท tirelire

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ hucha

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท kumbara

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ €๊ธˆํ†ต

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุญุตุงู„ุฉ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ pokladniฤka

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ pokladniฤka

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅ‚จ่“„็ฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ hranilnik

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ sparibaukur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ า›าฑะผั‹ั€ะฐ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ™แƒฃแƒ‘แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ pul qutusu

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ alcancรญa

Etymology

The word 'piggy' originated in Middle English as 'pigge', which was used to refer to a young pig. Over time, the term evolved to 'piggy' to specifically denote a young pig. In informal contexts, 'piggy' also came to refer to a small container for storing coins, likely due to the common pig-shaped design of such containers.

See also: pig, pigheaded, piglet, pigling, pigment, pigpen, pigsty.

Word Frequency Rank

This word's position of #30,120 indicates it's among the more rare English words. While understanding it broadens your vocabulary, focus on more common words first.