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swinehound

swinehound noun: synonym of pig dog (“dog bred to hunt wild or feral pigs”).

Noun

swinehound (plural swinehounds)

  1. Synonym of pig dog (“dog bred to hunt wild or feral pigs”).
    Synonyms:
    pig dog

Synonyms of swinehound

Forms of swinehound

pluralswinehounds
alternative formswine-hound

Origin of swinehound

From swine + hound, a direct calque of German Schweinehund.

Questions about swinehound

What does swinehound mean?
Swinehound means synonym of pig dog (“dog bred to hunt wild or feral pigs”).
What part of speech is swinehound?
Swinehound is a noun.
What is the plural of swinehound?
The plural of swinehound is swinehounds.

Words near swinehound in the dictionary

  1. swineherdesses
  2. swineherding
  3. swineherds
  4. swineherdship
  5. swinehood
  6. swinehound
  7. swinehounds
  8. swinelike
  9. swineling
  10. swinelings
  11. swineman

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