piggie

Little barnyard oinker

Piggie is a child's word for a pig, used affectionately or playfully.

The diminutive form appears in nursery rhymes and games: This little piggie went to market.

Children's toes are often called piggies during such play.

The spelling piggy is more common.

babyspeak

oinker

Informal term for pig

squealer · snuffler · wiggly · muddy · pink · chubby · farmyard · barnyard · storybook · nursery

playful

giggles

Short, silly laughs

silly · game · peekaboo · chase · romp · frolic · squeal · laughter · fun · mischief

endearment

sweetie

Fond nickname for someone

  • darlingBeloved person or pet
  • cutieAppealing person, slangily
  • honeyBees' viscous nectar product

precious · adorable · cuddly · snuggly · lovable · cherub · pudgy · chubby cheeks · button nose · dimples

diminutive

shoat

Weaned young hog

runt · litter · sow · nursing · newborn · tiny · wee · little · small · miniature

Categories
Opposites
age/maturity of animal

piggiehog

Swine, or monopolize

sow · boar · swine · porcine · razorback

GREED/TEMPERANCE (figurative use)

piggieascetic

One who renounces indulgence

abstainer · moderate · spartan

Phrases
Family

piggy, piggies, piggish, piggery, piggishness, piggeries

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G