SWINE


Meaning of SWINE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈswīn ]

noun

( plural swine )

Etymology: Middle English, from Old English swīn; akin to Old High German swīn 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

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.