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    swine
    /swʌɪn/

    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!"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSWINE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    SWINE definition: 1. a person who you consider to be extremely unpleasant and unkind: 2. a pig 3. a person who you…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › swineSwine Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of SWINE is any of various stout-bodied short-legged omnivorous artiodactyl mammals (family Suidae) with a thick bristly skin and a long flexible snout; especially : a domesticated one descended from the wild boar. How to use swine in a sentence.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › swineSWINE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Swine definition: any stout, cloven-hoofed artiodactyl of the Old World family Suidae, having a thick hide sparsely covered with coarse hair, a disklike snout, and an often short, tasseled tail. See examples of SWINE used in a sentence.

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSWINE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    swine in American English. (swaɪn ) 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.

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › swineSwine - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    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.

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › swineSwine - definition of swine by The Free Dictionary

    1. any stout artiodactyl mammal of the Old World family Suidae, having a disklike snout and a thick hide usu. sparsely covered with coarse hair. Compare hog, pig, wild boar. 2. the domestic hog, Sus scrofa. 3. a coarse, gross, or brutishly sensual person. 4. a contemptible person.

  8. www.oed.com › dictionary › swine_nswine, n. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English ...

    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.

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionswine noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    Definition of swine noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  10. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySWINE | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

    SWINE meaning: 1. pigs 2. an unpleasant person.

  11. www.yourdictionary.com › swineSwine Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    Swine Definition. Any of a family (Suidae) of omnivorous, artiodactylous mammals with a bristly coat and elongated, flexible snout; esp., a domesticated pig or hog. A vicious, contemptible, or disgusting person. (archaic) Plural form of sow.