to be an obstinate pig
1Pig-headed — Pig head ed, a. Having a head like a pig; hence, figuratively: stupidity obstinate; perverse; stubborn. B. Jonson. {Pig head ed*ness}, n. [1913 Webster] …
2Pig-headedness — Pig headed Pig head ed, a. Having a head like a pig; hence, figuratively: stupidity obstinate; perverse; stubborn. B. Jonson. {Pig head ed*ness}, n. [1913 Webster] …
3pig´-head´ed|ness — pig head|ed «PIHG HEHD ihd», adjective. stupidly obstinate or stubborn. –pig´ head´ed|ly, adverb. –pig´ head´ed|ness, noun …
4pig´-head´ed|ly — pig head|ed «PIHG HEHD ihd», adjective. stupidly obstinate or stubborn. –pig´ head´ed|ly, adverb. –pig´ head´ed|ness, noun …
5pig-head|ed — «PIHG HEHD ihd», adjective. stupidly obstinate or stubborn. –pig´ head´ed|ly, adverb. –pig´ head´ed|ness, noun …
6pig-headed — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ stupidly obstinate …
7pig-headed — adj stubborn, obstinate, perverse, self willed, stiff necked, inflexible, contrary, mulish, stupid, unyielding, wilful, wrong headed, headstrong, bull headed OLD froward FORMAL intractable, intransigent ≠ flexible, tractable * * * ˌpig ˈheaded… …
8pig — n. & v. n. 1 a any omnivorous hoofed bristly mammal of the family Suidae, esp. a domesticated kind, Sus scrofa. b US a young pig; a piglet. c (often in comb.) any similar animal (guinea pig). 2 the flesh of esp. a young or sucking pig as food… …
9pig-headed — also pigheaded ADJ GRADED (disapproval) If you describe someone as pig headed, you are critical of them because they refuse to change their mind about things, and you think they are unreasonable. She, in her pig headed way, insists that she is… …
10pig-headed — adjective stupidly obstinate. Derivatives pig headedly adverb pig headedness noun …