swine

Definition

  • noun: a very bad person
  • noun: any of various stout-bodied short-legged omnivorous artiodactyl mammals (family Suidae) with a thick bristly skin and a long flexible snout
  • synonyms: grunter, porcine, baconer

Examples

  • She was a 'pearl' among swine.

  • methods of raising 'swine'

  • He's a filthy 'swine'.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) to protect the boy? ... He possesses no measurable talent, his arrogance rivals even that of his father and he seems to relish in his fame... - My father was a great man! - Your father was a swine! Drink it, it will contain the curse to your hand, for the time being. - It will spread, Albus. (..)
    2011 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2