Piggy: meaning, definitions and examples
๐ท
piggy
[ หpษชษกi ]
animal
A piggy is a young pig, especially one that has not been weaned.
Synonyms
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.
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:
๐ต๐น porquinho
๐ฎ๐ณ เคเฅเคฒเฅเคฒเค
๐ฉ๐ช Sparschwein
๐ฎ๐ฉ celengan
๐บ๐ฆ ัะบะฐัะฑะฝะธัะบะฐ
๐ต๐ฑ skarbonka
๐ฏ๐ต ่ฒฏ้็ฎฑ
๐ซ๐ท tirelire
๐ช๐ธ hucha
๐น๐ท kumbara
๐ฐ๐ท ์ ๊ธํต
๐ธ๐ฆ ุญุตุงูุฉ
๐จ๐ฟ pokladniฤka
๐ธ๐ฐ pokladniฤka
๐จ๐ณ ๅจ่็ฝ
๐ธ๐ฎ hranilnik
๐ฎ๐ธ sparibaukur
๐ฐ๐ฟ าาฑะผััะฐ
๐ฌ๐ช แแฃแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ pul qutusu
๐ฒ๐ฝ alcancรญa
Word origin
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.