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Meaning of Piggy | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1 Standard
ˈpɪɡi

Definitions

  1. A pig (the animal).
  2. A guinea pig.
  3. A toe.
  4. A pig (greedy person).
  5. A member of the police.
  6. Paypig.

Equivalents

العربية الخنزير
Bosanski gica гица
Deutsch Schweinchen
Suomi possu
Hrvatski gica гица
日本語 ぶうぶう
한국어 꿀꿀이
Српски gica гица

Examples

“This little piggy went to market.”
“"Where might you come from?" When she had got a satisfactory answer to this, she continued, while she repeatedly addressed herself to the young pigs: "Ah, so! you are at school at the parson's, eh! - hush, hush! little piggies then!"”
“If you're dead-set on breeding your piggies, here are some things to remember and purchase[…]”
“He has such cute piggies!”
“Can't you finish your dinner? You've been a piggy, haven't you?”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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