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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. Swine can mean a pig or a person who is very unpleasant and unkind. Learn how to use this word in different contexts and see translations in other languages.

  3. Swine can refer to any of various stout-bodied short-legged omnivorous artiodactyl mammals with a thick bristly skin and a long flexible snout, especially a domesticated one descended from the wild boar. It can also mean a contemptible person.

  4. 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. Swine is a word for a pig or a member of the pig family, or a contemptible person. Learn the origin, synonyms, and translations of swine from various sources.

  6. Learn the meaning and usage of the word 'swine' in British and American English. Find out the synonyms, pronunciation, grammar, and examples of 'swine' as a noun and an adjective.

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

  8. A swine is a pig or a big olnasty hog. Swine have short legs, thick bodies, and they eat just about anything. If someone acts like a pig, call him a swine.