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hoggish

1 of 1adjective
/ˈhɑɡɪʃ/
Forms:more hoggish,most hoggish
1

acting in a way that is greedy, selfish, or gluttonous, similar to the behavior of a pig

  • His hoggish eating habits disgusted everyone at the table.
  • The hoggish greed of the executives led to the company's downfall.
  • She found his hoggish behavior at the buffet embarrassing.
  • Their hoggish demand for resources left little for others.
  • The children grabbed the toys in a hoggish manner.