"Hoggishly" Pronounce,Meaning And Examples

"Hoggishly" Natural Recordings by Native Speakers

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"Hoggishly" Meaning

Hoggishly is an adverb that means greedily or selfishly, like a hog. It is often used to describe someone who is excessively fond of food or money, and is willing to take more than their fair share.

"Hoggishly" Examples

Usage Examples of "Hoggishly"


Hoggishly is a rare or obsolete adjective that means having a greedy or usurping quality, resembling a hog in eating voraciously. Here are five usage examples:

1. The company's aggressive marketing tactics were criticized for being hoggishly capitalizing on the pandemic.

2. The company's leaders were accused of hoggishly exploiting their workers' labor.

3. The government was criticized for its hoggishly biased policies that favored the wealthy elite.

4. The artist's new sculpture was seen as a commentary on the hoggishly consumption-driven society.

5. The politician's promise to reduce income inequality was met with skepticism, given his hoggishly record on defending the interests of big business.

"Hoggishly" Similar Words

Hogarthian

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Hogarthian refers to something that is witty, satirical, and humorous, often in a way that is slightly rude or sarcastic. It is named after William Hogarth, an 18th-century English artist and satirist known for his humorous and often provocative prints.

Hogback

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A hogback (also known as a re-entrant) is a type of mountain range or ridge where the crest lies in a horseshoe shape. The term typically applies to a situation where a mountainous or hilly area has a distinctive U-shape, with peaks or ridges forming the outside of the "horseshoe" and lower ground or valleys forming the inside.

Hogcote

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Hoggar

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Hoggar is a proper noun. Hoggar is the name of a mountain range in the Sahara Desert in Algeria.

Hogged

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Hogged means past tense of the verb "hog", which means to take or keep more than one's fair share; to monopolize or seize selfishly. It can also mean to eat or consume excessively or voraciously.

Hogger

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Hogget

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A cow or sheep that has been reared but has not yet been slaughtered, typically at an early stage of maturity.

Hogging

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The word "hogging" is a verb that means to take or use more than one's fair share of something, especially food, attention, or resources. For example: "She was hogging all the attention at the party, making everyone else feel ignored."

Hogmanay

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Hognut

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Hognut is another name for the Butternut Squash, a type of sweet squash commonly used in cooking.

Hogs

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Hogsback

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Hogshead

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Hogsqueal

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Hogsqueal is an informal or regional term that means a loud, high-pitched scream or shriek, especially a terrified or anguished one.

Hogtie

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To hogtie someone or something means to tie or fasten it in a way that it is unable to move freely or easily, typically with ropes or chains.

Hogtied

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Hogtied is an idiomatic phrase that refers to a situation where someone is restrained or confined in such a way that they are unable to move or escape. It is often used figuratively to describe being overwhelmed, trapped, or restricted in some way, often used to describe a feeling of being in a difficult or helpless situation. The phrase is thought to have originated from a type of knot used in rodeos to restrain animals, particularly pigs (hogs), and has since been extended to describe human experiences.