n.
Pronunciation: ' sw ī n
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural swine
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English sw ī n; akin to Old High German sw ī n swine, Latin sus ― more at SOW
Date: before 12th century
1 : 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
2 : a contemptible person