hoggish

English

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.

Adjective

hoggish (comparative more hoggish, superlative most hoggish)

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

Derived terms

• hoggishly
• hoggishness