- swin|ish
- swin|ish «SWY nihsh», adjective.1. very selfish; greedy.3. having to do with or fit for swine: »
in swinish sleep (Shakespeare).
–swin´ish|ly, adverb.–swin´ish|ness, noun.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
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swin´ish|ly — swin|ish «SWY nihsh», adjective. 1. very selfish; greedy. 2. dirty; filthy; beastly. 3. having to do with or fit for swine: »in swinish sleep (Shakespeare). –swin´ish|ly, adver … Useful english dictionary
swin´ish|ness — swin|ish «SWY nihsh», adjective. 1. very selfish; greedy. 2. dirty; filthy; beastly. 3. having to do with or fit for swine: »in swinish sleep (Shakespeare). –swin´ish|ly, adver … Useful english dictionary
ish — ish·er·wood; ish·kash·mi; ish·kyl·dite; ish·ma·el; ish·ma·el·ite; ish·ma·el·it·ish; ish·ma·el·it·ish; is·land·ish; ivory tower·ish; jad·ish; jew·ish·ness; jin·go·ish; kent·ish; kent·ish·man; kick·ish; kit·ten·ish; knav·ish; knav·ish·ly;… … English syllables
swin — swin·burn·ian; swin·dle·able; swin·dler; swin·dling·ly; swin·ery; swin·gle·tree; swin·ish; swin·dle; swin·gle; swin·ish·ly; swin·ish·ness; … English syllables
swinish — swin·ish … English syllables
swinishly — swin·ish·ly … English syllables
swinish — swin•ish [[t]ˈswaɪ nɪʃ[/t]] adj. like or befitting swine; hoggish • Etymology: 1150–1200 swin′ish•ly, adv. swin′ish•ness, n … From formal English to slang
swinish — swin|ish [ˈswaınıʃ] adj old fashioned BrE extremely unpleasant or difficult to deal with … Dictionary of contemporary English
swinish — swin|ish [ swaınıʃ ] adjective MAINLY JOURNALISM extremely unpleasant or annoying: swinish behavior … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
swinishness — swin·ish·ness … English syllables
