piggy

American  

[pig-ee] / ˈpɪg i /

Or piggie

noun

plural

piggies

1. a small or young pig.

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adjective

piggier, piggiest

1. Informal. piggish.

2. (of a sow) in an advanced state of pregnancy.

piggy British  

/ ˈpɪɡɪ /

noun

1. a child's word for a pig, esp a piglet

2. 1. a children's game in which one player attempts to retrieve a ball thrown over him or her by at least two other players

   2. a situation in which a person or group is caught up in a disagreement between other people or groups

3. a child's word for toe or, sometimes, finger

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adjective

1. another word for piggish

Other Word Forms

• pigginess noun

Etymology

Origin of piggy

1790–1800; piggy ( def. 1 ) pig ¹ + -y ²; piggy ( defs. 2, 3 ) pig ¹ + -y ¹

Example Sentences

As oil prices dropped and PdVSA became a piggy bank for Chávez’s pet projects, including the sale of chickens, oil production slumped.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 15, 2026

So, of course, it’s not just that he’s arrogating the piggy bank to himself.

From Slate • Oct. 17, 2025

Higher prices for county-officiated civil wedding ceremonies and witness services may also force couples to break open their piggy banks.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 18, 2025

That isn’t enough to sway the gladiatorial majority, which is mostly made up of men grinning at the fattening piggy bank suspended above them.

From Salon • Jun. 27, 2025

Behind the turtle, I drew Tobias as a big ugly pig in clothing that’s too tight, with a mean expression on his piggy face.

From "Finding Junie Kim" by Ellen Oh

Related Words

• avid
• insatiable
• prodigious
• rapacious
• ravenous