Definitions for swine
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Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. swinenoun

   stout-bodied short-legged omnivorous animals

WiktionaryRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. swinenoun

   Any of various omnivorous, even-toed ungulates of the family Suidae.

2. swinenoun

   A contemptible person .

3. Etymology: swin, related to German Schwein, Polish świnia, Russian свинья

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. SWINEnoun

   A hog; a pig. A creature remarkable for stupidity and nastiness.

   Etymology: swin , Saxon; swyn, Dutch. It is probably the plural of some old word, and is now the same in both numbers.

   O monstrous beast! how like a swine he lies! William Shakespeare.

   He will be swine drunk; and in his sleep he does little harm, save to his bedcloaths. William Shakespeare.

   Who knows not Circe,
   The daughter of the Sun? whose charmed cup
   Whoever tasted, lost his upright shape,
   And downward fell into a groveling swine. John Milton.

   Had the upper part, to the middle, been of human shape, and all below swine, had it been murder to destroy it? John Locke.

   How instinct varies in the grov’ling swine,
   Compar’d, half reas’ning elephant, with thine! Alexander Pope.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. swine

   S.W.I.N.E. (Strategic Warfare In a Nifty Environment) is a real-time tactics video game designed by Hungarian video game developer StormRegion and published by Ravensburger Interactive Media under their mature game label Fishtank Interactive. The player chooses to fight as either the brutal invading pigs or the campy rabbits, and plays a series of missions. There are many units, including mortar, artillery, and tank units. There are also 10 multiplayer campaigns, each with many modes of play, including capture the flag and deathmatch. In 2005, S.W.I.N.E. was made available to download for free by its developer, StormRegion. Owing to the GameSpy shutdown, multiplayer is no longer available. On January 29, 2019, S.W.I.N.E. HD Remaster was announced by Kite Games and is developed by some of the original developers of the game, and even fans. and released on Steam and GOG on May 23, 2019.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. Swinenoun

   any animal of the hog kind, especially one of the domestical species. Swine secrete a large amount of subcutaneous fat, which, when extracted, is known as lard. The male is specifically called boar, the female, sow, and the young, pig. See Hog

2. Etymology: [OE. swin, AS. swn; akin to OFries. & OS. swin, D. zwijn, G. schwein, OHG. swn, Icel. svn, Sw. svin, Dan. sviin, Goth. swein; originally a diminutive corresponding to E. sow. See Sow, n.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:4.5 / 2 votes

1. Swine

   swīn, n.sing. and pl. a well-known quadruped with bristly skin and long snout, fed for its flesh: a pig: pigs collectively.—ns. Swine′herd, a herd or keeper of swine; Swine′-pox, chicken-pox; Swin′ery, a place where pigs are kept; Swine's′-snout, the dandelion; Swine′-stone (same as Stink-stone); Swine′-sty, a pig-sty. [A.S. swín, a pig; Ger. schwein, L. sus, Gr. hys.]

U.S. National Library of MedicineRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Swine

   Any of various animals that constitute the family Suidae and comprise stout-bodied, short-legged omnivorous mammals with thick skin, usually covered with coarse bristles, a rather long mobile snout, and small tail. Included are the genera Babyrousa, Phacochoerus (wart hogs), and Sus, the latter containing the domestic pig (see SUS SCROFA).

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1. • Even-toed Ungulate

Anagrams for swine »

1. Wenis

2. wines

3. wisen

4. sinew

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of swine in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of swine in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of swine in a Sentence

1. Matthew Stone:

   An outbreak of African swine fever is a very serious event, the authorities of countries affected are under extraordinary pressure.

2. Proverb:

   Don't cast your pearls before swine.

3. Vincent Martin:

   The food and nutrition insecurity situation in North Korea is worrying and the African swine fever outbreak puts additional pressure on the availability of proteins of animal origin.

4. Samuel Butler:

   For truth is precious and divine, too rich a pearl for carnal swine.

5. Lei Yi:

   Any country hit by African swine fever, be it Vietnam or China, is a blue ocean market for pig farming.

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