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hoggish
[ haw-gish, hog-ish ]
adjective
- like or befitting a hog.
- selfish; gluttonous; filthy.
hoggish
/ ˈhɒɡɪʃ /
adjective
- selfish, gluttonous, or dirty
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Derived Forms
- ˈhoggishness, noun
- ˈhoggishly, adverb
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Other Words From
- hoggish·ly adverb
- hoggish·ness noun
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Word History and Origins
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Example Sentences
He was as unsociable, hoggish an old curmudgeon as ever rode a stout hack.
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And you will cosset him in them—to save his hoggish dignity487 and buttress up his heavy pride.
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It is no more hoggish, really, than the longing for sleep if you haven't slept for nights, or for water when one is thirsty.
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The Master sent in another, with a hoggish grunt which spoke of the energy behind it.
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It was a hoggish thing to do; but he was a native and knew no reason for letting up.
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