swinish
[ swahy-nish ]
adjective
like or befitting swine; hoggish.
brutishly coarse, gross, or sensual.
Origin of swinish
1Other words from swinish
- swin·ish·ly, adverb
- swin·ish·ness, noun
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How to use swinish in a sentence
Mr. Gifford says it was the name of Friesland beer; the meaning, however, was "to drink swinishly like a Dutchman."
Curiosities of Literature, Vol. II (of 3) | Isaac DisraeliHis English and his front teeth were equally badly broken, and his taste in jokes was almost as swinishly gross as his appearance.
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