piggishness
The quality of being like a pig in one's characterThe quality of being like a pig in one's character; greediness, boorishness, or obstinacy.
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable, usually)The quality of being like a pig in one's character; greediness, boorishness, or obstinacy.
The man was a glutton; his piggishness was legendary.
The old man's stubborn piggishness kept him from acknowledging that his wife was a better driver than he, even after his license was revoked.
More definitions
- an excessive desire for food
Forms
plural: piggishnesses| Singular | piggishness |
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uncountable
Synonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- an excessive desire for food:greedinesshoggishness
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedpiggish
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable