piggish

英['pɪgɪʃ] 美['pɪgɪʃ]
  • adj. 馋嘴的;贪心的;猪般的

英文词源


piggish (adj.)
1792, from pig (n.) + -ish. Until 20c. usually "stubborn, selfish; unclean, coarse;" association with greedy eating is more recent. Related: Piggishly; piggishness.