Definition of PORKY

porky

Plural: porkies

Adj

  • Resembling or characteristic of pork.
  • Rather fat; chubby.

Noun

  • A porcupine, often used in informal contexts.
  • singulative of pork (“law enforcement”)
  • A lie.
  • An eye.
  • A porcupine.

Adjective

  • Resembling pork; somewhat plump or fleshy.

Examples

  • After a large meal, the Scrabble player felt too porky to concentrate on strategy.
  • He tried to play PORKY, but realized too late it wasn’t a valid Scrabble word.

Origin / Etymology

From pork + -y.

Synonyms

chubby, chunky, porker, porky pie, tubby

Scrabble Score: 14

porky: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
porky: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
porky: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 14

porky: valid Words With Friends Word