boarish

boar·ish

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [bawr-ish, bohr-]
- /ˈbɔr ɪʃ, ˈboʊr-/
- /ˈbɔːrɪʃ /

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bawr-ish, bohr-]
- /ˈbɔr ɪʃ, ˈboʊr-/

Definitions of boarish word

adjective boarish coarse, cruel, or sensual 3
adjective boarish like a boar; swinish, fierce, etc. 3
adjective boarish of or like a boar; swinish. 1
adjective boarish swinish; brutal; cruel. 0

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Origin of boarish

First appearance:

before 1540

One of the 30% oldest English words

First recorded in 1540-50; boar + -ish1

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Parts of speech for Boarish

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Boarish

boarish popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 69% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

boarish usage trend in Literature

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