PIGGY
What does "PIGGY" mean?
A small or young pig, often used as a child's affectionate name for one.
Meanings
- A little pig; a piglet, especially in children's language. This little piggy went to market. informal
- A toe, in the children's nursery rhyme. She counted his toes: 'and this piggy stayed home.' informal
- Resembling a pig, especially in being greedy or having small eyes. He fixed the cake with piggy, hungry eyes. informal
Word origin
A diminutive of 'pig' with the affectionate suffix '-y'; 'pig' itself is of uncertain origin, recorded in Middle English as 'pigge', possibly from Old English.
Remember it
PIGGY is PIG with a curly extra 'GY' tail tacked on the end.
A little poem
Five toes go to market, none of them feet-
the piggy that stayed home still smells the meat.
couplet
Wordplay
- Why did the toe refuse to leave the house? It was the piggy that stayed home.
What it teaches
Small and silly names hold on longest - we keep what made us laugh as children.
Quick facts
What does PIGGY mean?
A small or young pig, often used as a child's affectionate name for one.
Is PIGGY a valid word?
Yes — PIGGY is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is PIGGY?
PIGGY has 5 letters and 2 syllables.
Where does PIGGY come from?
A diminutive of 'pig' with the affectionate suffix '-y'; 'pig' itself is of uncertain origin, recorded in Middle English as 'pigge', possibly from Old English.
What can PIGGY teach us?
Small and silly names hold on longest - we keep what made us laugh as children.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.