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1 piggish
pig·gish[ˈpɪgɪʃ]* * *['pIgɪʃ]adj1) eyes, face Schweins-2) (= greedy) gefräßig; person verfressen (inf), gefräßig; appetite unmäßig, kannibalisch; (= dirty) saumäßig (inf); (= nasty) fies (inf), schweinisch (inf); (= stubborn) fies (inf)* * *piggish [ˈpıɡıʃ] adj (adv piggishly)1. schweinisch, unflätig2. gierig, gefräßig3. dickköpfig4. dreckig* * *adj.schweinisch adj. -
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3 piggy
* * *pig·gy[ˈpɪgi]( fam)II. adj esp BRIT ( pej) schweinisch pej fam, unflätig pej; (in appetite) verfressen; (unhygienic) schweinisch famhis new girlfriend is rather \piggy seine neue Freundin sieht aus wie ein Marzipanschweinchen\piggy eyes Schweinsäuglein pl* * *['pIgɪ]1. n (baby-talk)Schweinchen nt2. adj (+er)1) attr Schweins-piggy eyes — Schweinsaugen pl
* * *piggy [ˈpıɡı]A s Kindersprache: Schweinchen n, Ferkel(chen) nB adj1. Schweins…:2. → academic.ru/55465/piggish">piggish* * *n.Schweinchen n.
См. также в других словарях:
Piggish — Pig gish, a. Relating to, or like, a pig; greedy. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
piggish — index insatiable Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
piggish — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ resembling a pig, especially in being unpleasant … English terms dictionary
piggish — [pig′ish] adj. like a pig; gluttonous or filthy piggishly adv. piggishness n … English World dictionary
piggish — adjective someone who is piggish eats too much or is dirty, or is unpleasant: piggish behaviour piggishly adverb piggishness noun (U) … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
piggish — adjective Date: 1820 1. of, relating to, or suggestive of a pig < a piggish snort > 2. having qualities associated with a pig • piggishly adverb • piggishness noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
piggish — piggishly, adv. piggishness, n. /pig ish/, adj. 1. resembling a pig, esp. in being slovenly, greedy, or gluttonous: piggish table manners. 2. (of food portions) indecently large. 3. stubborn. [1810 20; PIG1 + ISH1] * * * … Universalium
piggish — adjective resembling swine; coarsely gluttonous or greedy piggish table manners the piggy fat cheeked little boy and his porcine pot bellied father swinish slavering over food • Syn: ↑hoggish, ↑piggy, ↑porcine, ↑swinish … Useful english dictionary
piggish — adjective a) greedy or gluttonous b) pigheaded … Wiktionary
piggish — Synonyms and related words: Apician, a hog for, acquisitive, all devouring, asinine, avaricious, avid, beastly, bolting, bottomless, bovid, bovine, caprid, caprine, coveting, covetous, cowish, cowlike, cramming, crapulent, crapulous, deerlike,… … Moby Thesaurus
piggish — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. gluttonous; dirty, slovenly. See gluttony, uncleanness. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. selfish, dirty, ravenous; see greedy 1 . III (Roget s Thesaurus II) adjective Wanting to eat or drink more than… … English dictionary for students