different between hoggy vs doggy

English

Etymology

hog +? -y

Adjective

hoggy (comparative hoggier, superlative hoggiest)

1. (of character) hoggish
2. (of land) boggy, marshy, squelchy.

Synonyms

• (boggy, marshy): fennish, quaggy, swampy; see also Thesaurus:marshy

Derived terms

• hogginess

English

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /?d?.?i/
• (US) IPA^(key): /?d?.?i/, /?d??.i/
• Rhymes: -??i

Etymology 1

From dog +? -y (“diminutive suffix”).

Alternative forms

• doggie

Noun

doggy (plural doggies)

1. (childish or endearing) A dog, especially a small one.

   That's such a cute little doggy, Keira!

2. doggy style

   Her favourite position is doggy.

3. (armed services, Britain, informal) A junior temporarily assigned to do minor duties for a senior; a gofer.
   • 2008, Iain Ballantyne, HMS Rodney: The Famous Ships of the Royal Navy Series

     The Torpedo Officer and I were on the lower bridge and we each had a doggy, a young midshipman […]

Synonyms

• (small dog): pup, puppy, puppy dog, pooch, poochie

Related terms

• doggy bag
• doggy paddle
• doggy style

Translations

See also

• dogie

Etymology 2

From Middle English doggi, equivalent to dog +? -y (adjectival suffix).

Adjective

doggy (comparative doggier, superlative doggiest)

1. (informal) Suggestive of or in the manner of a dog.
2. (informal) Fond of dogs.

Translations