piggy
pig·gy
piggy · piggier · piggiest
свинячий
свиной, свинский
Schweine-, Schweins-, schweinisch
Resembling a pigResembling a pig.: Greedy.
/ˈpɪɡi/
» Did you break your piggy bank?
Hast du dein Sparschwein zerschlagen?
Meaning
3 sensesResembling a pig.
Greedy.
resembling swine; coarsely gluttonous or greedy
Slovenly, dirty.
Lecherous, often in a sexist way.
Examples
33 sentencesDid you break your piggy bank?
deHast du dein Sparschwein zerschlagen? — Pfirsichbaeumchen
My piggy bank is almost full.
I put money in the piggy bank.
Tom smashed his piggy bank with a hammer.
ruТом разбил свою копилку молотком. — Selena777
deTom zertrümmerte sein Sparschwein mit einem Hammer. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
I'd like to buy Tom a piggy bank.
deIch möchte Tom ein Sparschwein kaufen. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Origin
From pig + -y (adjectival suffix).From pig + -y (adjectival suffix).
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Forms
piggier, piggiestSynonyms
4 synonymsWord family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form