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noun

swine

SWYNE/swaɪn/

A pig.

Three swine stand together, showing their snouts and curly tails.

A small group of three domestic pigs standing together, with recognizable snouts, stocky bodies, cloven hooves and curled tails.
Etymology
swineOld Englishpig, hog, wild boar

Old English swin named pigs and was commonly used for them collectively, explaining the modern singular-or-collective use. It was the older general term before pig largely replaced it.

In context

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hooking damaged human lungs that have been taken out of people up to a swine's circulatory system like basically going hey Pig let me hook this lung up to you it can heal the lungs
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More examples

  • The farmer raises swine in a large outdoor pen.
  • A veterinarian checks the swine for signs of illness.
  • Wild swine dig up roots along the forest floor.

Forms

swine

Similar words

pig
Pig is the usual everyday word for this animal.
hog
Hog often refers to a larger pig raised for meat.