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- [swahyn]
- /swaɪn/
- /swaɪn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [swahyn]
- /swaɪn/
Definitions of swine word
- noun plural swine 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: now of worldwide distribution and hunted or raised for its meat and other products. Compare hog, pig1 , wild boar. 1
- noun plural swine the domestic hog, Sus scrofa. 1
- noun plural swine a coarse, gross, or brutishly sensual person. 1
- noun plural swine a contemptible person. 1
- noun swine contemptible person 1
- adjective swine relating to pigs or boars 1
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Origin of swine
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English; Old English swīn; cognate with German Schwein hog, Latin suīnus (adj.) porcine; akin to sow2
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Parts of speech for Swine
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swine popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
swine usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for swine
noun swine
- beastie — a small animal
- beast — You can refer to an animal as a beast, especially if it is a large, dangerous, or unusual one.
- boar — A boar or a wild boar is a wild pig.
- brute — If you call someone, usually a man, a brute, you mean that they are rough, violent, and insensitive.
- buffalo — A buffalo is a wild animal like a large cow with horns that curve upwards. Buffalo are usually found in southern and eastern Africa.
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