Main Entry: swine

Pronunciation: \ˈswīn\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): 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