piggy

adjective

pig·​gy ˈpi-gē How to pronounce piggy (audio)
piggier; piggiest
Synonyms of piggynext
: piggish

Examples of piggy in a Sentence

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They are told to put money in piggy banks and not eat all their Halloween candy at once. — Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 6 Feb. 2023 Their houses are piggy banks, their retirement accounts are up and their bosses are eager to please. — New York Times, 10 May 2022 Mottola and Hamm, who thought the movie needed more time, decided to break open their piggy banks. — Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2022 The optional desk-plus-hutch ($2,245) can store books, pictures, piggy banks, globes and trophies, Gruman says. — Lindsey M. Roberts, Washington Post, 18 Aug. 2022 See All Example Sentences for piggy

Word History

First Known Use

1839, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of piggy was in 1839

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“Piggy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/piggy. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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