boarish

American

[bawr-ish, bohr-] / ˈbɔr ɪʃ, ˈboʊr- /

adjective

of or like a boar; swinish.

boarish British

/ ˈbɔːrɪʃ /

adjective

coarse, cruel, or sensual

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Origin of boarish

First recorded in 1540–50; boar + -ish ¹

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Occasionally boorish off-camera, Scott looks truly boarish after a daily three-hour makeup job for his co-starring role in the fairy tale Beauty and the Beast.

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