Pigwidgeon
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Pigwidgeon is a noun meaning (rare) A small or petty person, creature or object, especially a fairy, dwarf, imp, or elf.
Meaning
(rare) A small or petty person, creature or object, especially a fairy, dwarf, imp, or elf.
More Meanings
- (rare) A contemptible or stupid person or creature.
Example Sentences
PIGWIGGIN was this Faery Knight, One wondrous gracious in the sight Of fair Queene Mab .
"What is a pigwidgeon?" you ask. "That's Mister Pigwidgeon to you," says the elf with a sniff, "and I'd like to know what gives you the right to interrupt my afternoon nap."
"Fie, then, naughty child" cried madame; […] But the great orator chuckled with laughter. "Pigwidgeon, pigwidgeon!" he said, nodding his head at the culprit. "Not for youth and health are rouge and enamel, and all the vestments of vanity."
"Yes," said the pigwidgeon who had spoken before. "We will do that, for we are very anxious to know how to divide five-sevenths by six. We have been working at it for four or five days, and there wont be anything worth dividing if we wait much longer." The pidwidgeons now began to descend the vine; […]
Word Forms
- pigwidgeons
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include pewit, petit, pewet, peewit, pie-wipe, piewipe.
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