swinish (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 2 senses of the word *swinish*:
ADJECTIVE	all	swinish, boorish, loutish, neanderthal, neandertal, oafish	ill-mannered and coarse and contemptible in behavior or appearance
all	swinish, hoggish, piggish, piggy, porcine	resembling swine

English > *swinish*: 2 senses > adjective 1
Meaning	ill-mannered and coarse and contemptible in behavior or appearance.
Example	"aristocratic contempt for the swinish multitude"
Synonyms	boorish, loutish, neanderthal, neandertal, oafish
Broader	unrefined	(used of persons and their behavior) not refined
Spanish	basto, bestial, brutal, bruto, grosero, rudo, soez, tosco, zafio
Catalan	bast, groller, grosser, rude, tosc

English > *swinish*: 2 senses > adjective 2
Meaning	resembling swine; coarsely gluttonous or greedy.
Example	"swinish slavering over food"
Synonyms	hoggish, piggish, piggy, porcine
Broader	gluttonous	Given to excess in consumption of especially food or drink
Spanish	cerdo, cochino, marrano
Catalan	marrà, porc

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