PIGGY


Meaning of PIGGY in English

I. noun

COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS

■ ADJECTIVE

little

As the little piggy said, when he built his house made out of bricks.

It, too, concerns a lonely little piggy with a good heart.

Thank goodness for sheep, thought the three little piggies as they trotted along in the sunshine.

So far from going to market, these little piggies will be squealing all the way to very good homes.

The three little piggies looked around the room.

Once upon a time there were three little piggies .

■ NOUN

bank

Her £290 million fortune would still leave plenty of room in Prince Albert's massive piggy bank of £1.7 billion.

Get rid of your piggy banks , kids.

Little children had brought their piggy banks , he said.

The survey of 13 to 18-year-olds for Pearl Assurance said 40 percent had bank accounts while 18 percent had piggy banks.

The children also collected small change from their piggy banks which they laid out on the school hall floor.

EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS

But perhaps the most famous piggy is a Muppet.

It, too, concerns a lonely little piggy with a good heart.

With a yawn and a groan the dark sow rolls over the sucking piggies.

II. adjective

COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS

■ NOUN

bank

A still-hot piggy bank that her husband had kept since he was a child.

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