piggy


Definition: Meaning of, piggy in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈpɪɡi /

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piggy piggies
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  1. a pig - used by children or when you are talking to children
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  2. piggy in the middle British English informal someone who is involved in an argument between two opposing sides, but does not know who they should support
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  3. piggy in the middle British English a game in which two people throw a ball backwards and forwards between them, while a third person in the middle tries to catch it [=  keep-away American English]
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piggy piggier piggiest
  1. piggy eyes small unattractive eyes
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Piggy


Definition: Meaning of, Piggy in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈpɪgi /

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  1. a character in the book LORD OF THE FLIES by William GOLDING, about a group of boys who are on a small island and cannot escape. Piggy is fat and wears glasses, and the other boys treat him cruelly, and finally kill him.
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Piggy used in phrases

  • Miss Piggy
    1. a PUPPET in the form of a pig with long BLOND hair who appears in the television programme The MUPPETS . She thinks that she is very beautiful and expects everyone to admire her, and she gets angry if the other characters do not do what she wants.
  • piggy bank (noun)
    1. often shaped like a pig a child's coin bank
  • piggy-bank (noun)
    1. a small container, usually in the shape of a pig, in which children can save coins
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