Synonyms for pigging
- adjective
- noun
Most common
Definitions
- adj. 1
Damned (used as a mild intensive).
I can't get this pigging computer to work.
- n. 1
The use of a pig (the device) to clean a pipeline.
Related words
- Other spellings
- piggin
Forms
- Plural
- piggings → pigs, piggs…
Example sentences
- damned The purpose of the damned mosquitos is to bite us.
- blasted That blasted cat keeps tearing up the upholstery.
- blooming The mountain ash is blooming. It's time to sow flax.
- confounded He was confounded at the sight of the teacher.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| pigging | rising | |
| damned | rising | |
| blasted | rising | |
| blooming | steady | |
| confounded | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 3 letters
- pig1
- 4 letters
- pigg1
- 6 letters
- damned1
- 7 letters
- blasted2
- 8 letters
- blooming2
- 10 letters
- confounded3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (blasted2 = 2 syllables).