Definition of Piggie

1. piggy [n -S] - See also: piggy

Lexicographical Neighbors of Piggie

pigeonwings
pigface
pigfaces
pigfeed
pigfeeds
pigfish
pigfishes
pigfoot
pigfoots
pigged
pigged out
piggeries
piggery
piggie (current term)
piggier
piggies
piggiest
piggin
pigginess
pigginesses
pigging
pigging out
piggings
piggins
piggish
piggishly
piggishness
piggishnesses

Literary usage of Piggie

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Wit, Wisdom and Foibles of the Great: Together with Numerous Anecdotes by Charles Anthony Shriner (1918)
"... a shocked tone: "Oh, piggie, piggie." All went well and the child behaved admirably until, seeing her majesty take up some asparagus with her fingers, ..."

2. Child Observations: 1st Series: Imitation and Allied Activities. Made by the by Elias Harlow Russell, Massachusetts State Normal School, Worcester (1896)
"George had learned at school the story of " piggie Wig and piggie Wee," in which the children put up their thumbs to represent piggie. ..."

3. Book of Cats and Dogs, and Other Friends, for Little Folks by James Johonnot (1885)
"THE LITTLE piggie WIG THEEE was a little piggie wig, So fat it couldn't run: With eyes that twinkled merrily, And tail that curled with fun. ..."

4. Finger Plays for Nursery and Kindergartenby Emilie Poulsson, Lewis Jesse Bridgman, Cornelia C. Roeske by Emilie Poulsson, Lewis Jesse Bridgman, Cornelia C. Roeske (1889)
"3 piggie Wig and piggie Wee Got down sad as pigs could be ... (ID --=&- T et± 4 piggie Wig and piggie Wee, What was their delight to see Dinner ready not ..."

5. Learning With Nursery Rhymes by Jill Norris (1998)
"This little piggie went to market. This little piggie stayed home. ... This little piggie had none. And this little piggie cried, "Wee! Wee! Wee! ..."

6. Teaching Young Children Ages 1-6 by Evan-Moor Educational Publishers, Jill Norris, Marilyn Evans, Cindy Davis (2002)
"This little piggie had roast beef. This little piggie had none ... And this little piggie cried, "Wee! Wee/ Wee!" All the wag home. viel tim ..."

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