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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!"
   • ▪ something that is very difficult or unpleasant to deal with: informal British "mist is a swine in unfamiliar country"

   Word Origin Old Englishswīn, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch zwijn and German Schwein, also to sow2.

   Scrabble Points: 8

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

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   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

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

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   If you call someone a swine, you dislike them or think that they are a bad person, usually because they have behaved unpleasantly towards you.

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

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   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.

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

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   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.

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

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   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.

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

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   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.