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HOGGISH
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Dictionary entry overview: What does hoggish mean?
• HOGGISH (adjective)
The adjective HOGGISH has 1 sense:
1. resembling swine; coarsely gluttonous or greedy
Familiarity information: HOGGISH used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Resembling swine; coarsely gluttonous or greedy
Synonyms:
hoggish; piggish; piggy; porcine; swinish
Context example:
swinish slavering over food
Similar:
gluttonous (given to excess in consumption of especially food or drink)
Derivation:
hoggishness (an excessive desire for food)
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