boarish
[ bawr-ish, bohr- ]
/ ˈbɔr ɪʃ, ˈboʊr- /
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adjective
of or like a boar; swinish.
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OTHER WORDS FROM boarish
boar·ish·ly, adverbboar·ish·ness, nounWords nearby boarish
board side, board sport, boardwalk, boarfish, boarhound, boarish, boart, Boas, boast, boaster, boastful
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British Dictionary definitions for boarish
boarish
/ (ˈbɔːrɪʃ) /
adjective
coarse, cruel, or sensual
Derived forms of boarish
boarishly, adverbboarishness, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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