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boarish

[ bawr-ish, bohr- ]

adjective

  1. of or like a boar; swinish.


boarish

/ ˈbɔːrɪʃ /

adjective

  1. coarse, cruel, or sensual
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Derived Forms

  • ˈboarishness, noun
  • ˈboarishly, adverb
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Other Words From

  • boarish·ly adverb
  • boarish·ness noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of boarish1

First recorded in 1540–50; boar + -ish 1

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