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porcine
/ˈpoʊɹ.saɪn/
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What does porcine mean?
adjective
- Of, pertaining to, or being a pig.
- Similar to a pig.
noun
- A porcine animal: a pig, hog, boar, or related wild animal.
More meanings (1)
adjective
- (derogatory) Overweight to the extent of resembling a pig; severely obese.
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IPA pronunciation
/ˈpoʊɹ.saɪn/
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/ˈpoʊɹ.sin//ˈpoʊɹ.sɪn/
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He lives a self-centred life, wrapped up in the porcine contentment that broods within nor looks abroad over the land.