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Hoggish

Having the characteristics of a pig

📖 Definitions of "Hoggish"

adjective
  1. 1

    Having the characteristics of a pig

  2. 2

    Having a gluttonous appetite

🔄 Synonyms of "Hoggish"

5 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

WordDefinition
gluttonousGiven to excessive eating; prone to overeating.
porcinenounOf, pertaining to, or being a pig.
piggynoun(childish) A pig (the animal).
swinishLike a pig, resembling a swine; gluttonous, coarse, debased.
piggishgreedy or gluttonous

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Hoggish"

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WordDefinition
swinishLike a pig, resembling a swine; gluttonous, coarse, debased.
piggynoun(childish) A pig (the animal).
porcinenounOf, pertaining to, or being a pig.
piggishgreedy or gluttonous
gluttonousGiven to excessive eating; prone to overeating.
hoglikenounResembling or characteristic of a hog.
piglikenounResembling or characteristic of a pig.
porkishResembling or characteristic of pork.
boarlikenounResembling or characteristic of a boar.
hedgehoggy(informal) Of the nature of a hedgehog: externally repellent; difficult to get on with.
sowlikeResembling or characteristic of a sow, or female pig.
porklikeResembling or characteristic of pork.
porkynoun(Cockney rhyming slang) A lie.
hedgehoglikeResembling or characteristic of a hedgehog.
snoutynounShaped like a snout, especially a pig's.
sheepishShy, meek, ashamed or embarrassed.
boarishnounBoarlike.
wolfishSuggestive or characteristic of a wolf.
haggishnounLike a hag.
swinelikenounResembling swine.

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