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Britannica Dictionary definition of SWINE. [count] 1. : pig 1. methods of raising swine.
What is the literal meaning of swine? ›
A wild boar. swineOld English– A pig; esp. a domesticated pig.
What does calling someone a swine mean? ›
If you call someone a swine, you dislike them or think that they are a bad person, usually because they have behaved unpleasantly toward you. [informal, disapproval] 2. countable noun. A swine is a pig.
What is the old meaning of swine? ›
Old English swin "domestic pig, hog, sow; wild boar" (commonly used in a plural sense, of such animals collectively), from Proto-Germanic *sweina- (source also of Old Saxon, Old Frisian Middle Low German, Old High German swin, Middle Dutch swijn, Dutch zwijn, German Schwein, Old Norse, Swedish, Danish svin), neuter ...
Is "swine" a derogatory term? ›
(derogatory) A contemptible person (plural swines). (slang, derogatory) A police officer; a "pig". (slang, derogatory) Something difficult or awkward; a pain. That old car is a swine to manoeuvre.
What does swine symbolize in the Bible? ›
In her book “The Singular Beast: Jews, Christians and the Pig” (Columbia University Press, 1997), Fabre-Vassas depicts the pig not only as a beloved figure in medieval and modern Christian households, prized as both a pet in peasant cultures and a source of delicious food, but also as a symbol of a hated figure, the ...
What is the legal definition of swine? ›
The term “swine” means a porcine animal raised to be a feeder pig, raised for seedstock, or raised for slaughter.
What does the Bible say about swine? ›
And the pig, though it has a split hoof completely divided, does not chew the cud; it is unclean for you. You must not eat their meat or touch their carcasses; they are unclean for you. "`Of all the creatures living in the water of the seas and the streams, you may eat any that have fins and scales.
What is considered swine? ›
The pig (Sus domesticus), also called swine ( pl. : swine) or hog, is an omnivorous, domesticated, even-toed, hoofed mammal. It is named the domestic pig when distinguishing it from other members of the genus Sus.
What is another word for swine? ›
What is another word for swine?
| hog | pig |
|---|
| sow | boar |
| oinker | porker |
| peccary | wild boar |
| piggy | piglet |
3 more rowsDo not waste good things on people who will not appreciate them.
What is the literary definition of swine? ›
a coarse, gross, or brutishly sensual person. a contemptible person.
What does the idiom swine mean? ›
/swaɪn/ (plural swines, swine) Idioms. [countable] (informal) an unpleasant person. He's an arrogant little swine!
What does it mean when someone calls you a uncultured swine? ›
Calling someone an "uncultured swine" is a derogatory or insulting term that suggests the person is perceived as lacking refinement, manners, or cultural knowledge. It's a way of expressing disapproval or disdain for someone's behavior, manners, or taste.
What is the dictionary meaning of swine? ›
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.
What does bad swine mean? ›
informal : a very bad person. He's such a swine! He's a filthy swine.
What is the literal meaning of pig? ›
1. a. : a young domesticated swine usually weighing less than 120 pounds (50 kilograms) compare hog sense 1a. b. : a wild or domesticated swine regardless of age or weight.
What is the term for swine? ›
Swine are even-toed ungulates of the family Suidae, including pigs, hogs, and boars. Barrow is a castrated (before sexual maturity) male swine. Boar is an adult male swine.
