hoggish

[ haw-gish, hog-ish ]

/ ˈhɔ gɪʃ, ˈhɒg ɪʃ /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR hoggish ON THESAURUS.COM

adjective

like or befitting a hog.

selfish; gluttonous; filthy.

Origin of hoggish

1425–75; late Middle English. See hog, -ish¹

OTHER WORDS FROM hoggish

hog·gish·ly, adverbhog·gish·ness, noun

Words nearby hoggish

hogger, hoggery, hogget, hoggin, hogging moment, hoggish, hog heaven, hog Latin, Hogmanay, hogmolly, hog-nosed skunk

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Example sentences from the Web for hoggish

And you will cosset him in them—to save his hoggish dignity487 and buttress up his heavy pride.
The Fifth Queen Crowned|Ford Madox Ford
It was a hoggish thing to do; but he was a native and knew no reason for letting up.
Fishing With The Fly|Charles F. Orvis and Others
All our industrious men were well behaved; and all our idle men were hoggish.
A Journal of a Young Man of Massachusetts, 2nd ed.|Benjamin Waterhouse
The young of the cow-bird is disproportionately large and aggressive, one might say hoggish.
Birds and Bees, Sharp Eyes and, Other Papers|John Burroughs

Venta do Duque is a sty right worthy of being the capital of hoggish dominions.
Italy; with sketches of Spain and Portugal|William Beckford

British Dictionary definitions for hoggish

hoggish

/ (ˈhɒɡɪʃ) /

adjective

selfish, gluttonous, or dirty

Derived forms of hoggish

hoggishly, adverbhoggishness, noun

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单词	hoggish
释义	hoggish [ haw-gish, hog-ish ] / ˈhɔ gɪʃ, ˈhɒg ɪʃ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR hoggish ON THESAURUS.COM adjective like or befitting a hog. selfish; gluttonous; filthy. Origin of hoggish 1425–75; late Middle English. See hog, -ish¹ OTHER WORDS FROM hoggish hog·gish·ly, adverbhog·gish·ness, noun Words nearby hoggish hogger, hoggery, hogget, hoggin, hogging moment, hoggish, hog heaven, hog Latin, Hogmanay, hogmolly, hog-nosed skunk Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for hoggish And you will cosset him in them—to save his hoggish dignity487 and buttress up his heavy pride. The Fifth Queen Crowned\|Ford Madox Ford It was a hoggish thing to do; but he was a native and knew no reason for letting up. Fishing With The Fly\|Charles F. Orvis and Others All our industrious men were well behaved; and all our idle men were hoggish. A Journal of a Young Man of Massachusetts, 2nd ed.\|Benjamin Waterhouse The young of the cow-bird is disproportionately large and aggressive, one might say hoggish. Birds and Bees, Sharp Eyes and, Other Papers\|John Burroughs Venta do Duque is a sty right worthy of being the capital of hoggish dominions. Italy; with sketches of Spain and Portugal\|William Beckford British Dictionary definitions for hoggish hoggish / (ˈhɒɡɪʃ) / adjective selfish, gluttonous, or dirty Derived forms of hoggish hoggishly, adverbhoggishness, noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to hoggish acquisitive, avaricious, avid, carnivorous, close, close-fisted, covetous, craving, desirous, devouring, eager, edacious, gluttonous, grabby, grasping, hungry, impatient, insatiable, esurient, gobbling
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hoggish

adjective

Origin of hoggish

OTHER WORDS FROM hoggish

Words nearby hoggish

Example sentences from the Web for hoggish

British Dictionary definitions for hoggish

adjective

Derived forms of hoggish

Words related to hoggish