swine

Universal Words noun (plural swines or swine) 1 [C] (informal) an unpleasant person: He's an arrogant little swine! * (figurative) The car can be a swine to start. 2 (swine) [pl.] (old use or technical) pigs: a herd of swine * swine fever (= a disease of pigs) IDIOMS see PEARL