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- DictionarySwine/swīn/
noun
- 1. a pig: archaic "a contagious viral disease of animals that primarily affects swine"
- 2. a contemptible or unpleasant person: informal, derogatory "what an arrogant, unfeeling swine!"
1. Any of various omnivorous, even-toed ungulates of the family Suidae, having a stout body with thick skin, a short neck, and a movable snout, especially the domesticated pig. 2. A person regarded as contemptible or disgusting. [Middle English, from Old English swīn; see sū- in Indo-European roots .]
Definition of swine noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
2 days ago · noun Word forms: plural swine. 1. any of a family (Suidae) of omnivorous, artiodactylous mammals with a bristly coat and elongated, flexible snout; esp., a domesticated pig or hog. usually used collectively. 2. a vicious, contemptible, or disgusting person. Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition.
A swine is a pig or a big ol’ nasty hog. Swine have short legs, thick bodies, and they eat just about anything. If someone acts like a pig, call him a swine. Although it’s old fashioned, the word swine comes in handy if you need another word for hog
noun. uk/swaɪn/us. swinenoun (PIGS) pigs. Want to learn more? Improve your vocabulary with English Vocabulary in Use from Cambridge. Learn the words you need to communicate with confidence. swinenoun (PERSON) an unpleasant person. (Definition of swine from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of swine.
3 days ago · 1. any of a family (Suidae) of omnivorous, artiodactylous mammals with a bristly coat and elongated, flexible snout; esp., a domesticated pig or hog. usually used collectively. 2. a vicious, contemptible, or disgusting person. Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.
swine noun. Meaning & use. 1.a. Old English–. A pig; esp. a domesticated pig. Pigs (genus Sus or family Suidae) are omnivorous, non-ruminant ungulates with even-toed feet, typically having a stocky body, a large head with an elongated snout ending in a flattened disk, and a bristly coat.
