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 boar2: a contemptible person