swine

noun

ˈswīn 

plural 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

Synonyms of swine

• bastard
• dog
• jerk
• clown
• skunk
• snake
• rat
• beast
• creep
• joker

Examples of swine in a Sentence

you really are a swine—you have no sense of decency at all!

Recent Examples on the Web

Filming the sequence where Circe lures the soldiers to her cabin, drugs them and then transforms them into swine using her bare hands was a thrill. — Brent Lang, Variety, 18 July 2026

Nolan confirmed in his TIME interview that Samantha Morton had been cast as Circe, a goddess Odysseus and his soldiers meet on their journey home, who can transform men into swine. — Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 17 July 2026

Other competitions will showcase small animals such as guinea pigs, rabbits, and poultry; and junior livestock including swine, dairy cattle, and beef cattle. — Sacbee.com, 16 July 2026

Circe is a goddess with witchy powers who turns some of Odysseus’s men into swine. — Natasha O'Neill, Vanity Fair, 16 July 2026

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Old English swīn; akin to Old High German swīn swine, Latin sus — more at sow

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing swine

• African swine fever
• cast/throw pearls before swine
• swine fever
• swine flu
• swine influenza

Rhymes for swine

• brine
• chine
• cline
• dine
• fein
• fine
• gwine
• hine
• jain
• klein
• kline
• line

Kids Definition

swine

noun

ˈswīn 

plural swine

1

: any of a family of stout-bodied short-legged hoofed mammals with a thick bristly skin and a long snout

especially : a domestic animal developed from the European wild boar and raised for meat

2

: a nasty person

Medical Definition

swine

noun

ˈswīn 

: any of various stout-bodied short-legged mammals (family Suidae) with a thick bristly skin and a long mobile snout

especially : a domesticated member of a species (Sus scrofa) that occurs wild in the Old World