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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Other Word Forms

boarishly adverb
boarishness noun

Etymology

Origin of boarish

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

Example Sentences

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The brandy and water was brought, and Ted making a polite bow to the company, passed down the room with a slight tremor of the hornpipe in his legs, and a faint trill of the tune on his lips, both of which melted gradually into a boarish grunt and roll as he reached the lobby and passed out into the garden.

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