piggish

adjective pig·gish \ˈpi-gish\

: greedy, offensive, or unpleasant

Full Definition of PIGGISH

: of, relating to, or suggestive of a pig <a piggish snort>

: having qualities associated with a pig

— pig·gish·ly adverb

— pig·gish·ness noun

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1820

Synonyms: edacious, esurient, gluttonous, greedy, hoggish, voracious, rapacious, ravenous, swinish

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