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swinish

 
Dictionary: swin·ish   (swī'nĭsh) pronunciation
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adj.
  1. Resembling or befitting swine.
  2. Bestial or brutish.
swinishly swin'ish·ly adv.

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The adjective has 2 meanings:

Meaning #1: ill-mannered and coarse and contemptible in behavior or appearance
  Synonyms: boorish, loutish, neanderthal, neandertal, oafish

Meaning #2: resembling swine; coarsely gluttonous or greedy
  Synonyms: hoggish, piggish, piggy, porcine

 
 
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