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Word entry · 7 letters

porcine

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"Piglike"

7 letters · collected on this word page

7 lettersPronunciation /ˈpoʊɹ.saɪn/Part of speech adjectiveSorted ceinoprStarts with PEnds with E1 cluesCommon crossword word
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Definitions

  1. resembling swine; coarsely gluttonous or greedy

Word origin

From Middle English porcine, partly from Middle French porcin (from Old French [Term?]) and partly from its etymon, Latin porcīnus, from porcus (“pig”).

Used in a sentence

  • Alas, your delicious sandwich has been slain. Gaius’ blow sent it sprawling from your hand and onto the dusty grass where its saucy, porcine contents splattered forth from its freshly-baked body.
  • Near-synonyms: boarish, boarlike
  • Near-synonyms: see Thesaurus:overweight

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