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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

hoggish en · ADJ

Etymology

Etymology tree English hog Proto-Indo-European *-iskos Proto-Germanic *-iskaz Proto-West Germanic *-isk Old English -isċ Middle English -isch English -ish English hoggish From hog + -ish.

Meanings

  1. Having the characteristics of a pig.
  2. Having a gluttonous appetite.

Forms

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most hoggish Degree=Sup lexicographic
more hoggish Degree=Cmp lexicographic

Deriveds

hoggishly · hoggishness