Definition of SWINISH

swinish

Adjective Satellite

  • ill-mannered and coarse and contemptible in behavior or appearance
    • "aristocratic contempt for the swinish multitude"
  • resembling swine; coarsely gluttonous or greedy
    • "swinish slavering over food"

Adj

  • Like a pig, resembling a swine; gluttonous, coarse, debased.

Adjective

  • Resembling or befitting swine; crude or gluttonous.

Examples

  • His opponent’s swinish refusal to concede, despite a massive score difference, was frustrating.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English swinisse, swynys, swynyse; equivalent to swine + -ish.

Scrabble Score: 13

swinish: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
swinish: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
swinish: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 13

swinish: valid Words With Friends Word