Porcine (Adjective)

Meaning ¹

Relating to or suggesting swine; "comparison between human and porcine pleasures".

Classification

Relational adjectives (pertainyms).

Examples

• The porcine features of the ancient sculpture were unmistakable, with its snout and tusks resembling those of a wild boar.
• The researchers conducted a comparison between human and porcine pleasures to better understand the neural mechanisms behind pleasure and reward.
• The porcine model of disease has been widely used in medical research to study the progression of certain human illnesses.
• The artist's use of porcine imagery in her paintings was meant to symbolize fertility and abundance in ancient cultures.
• The veterinarian specialized in porcine health and was often called upon to consult on large-scale pig farming operations.

Related Words

• Swine (noun)

Meaning ²

Repellently fat; "a bald porcine old man".

Classification

All adjective clusters.

Synonyms

• Gross

Meaning ³

Resembling swine; coarsely gluttonous or greedy; "piggish table manners"; "the piggy fat-cheeked little boy and his porcine pot-bellied father"; "swinish slavering over food".

Classification

All adjective clusters.

Synonyms

• Piggy
• Swinish
• Hoggish
• Piggish