porcine
adjective
por·cine
| \ ˈpȯr-ˌsīn
\
\
Definition of porcine
: of, relating to, or suggesting swine : piggish
Keep scrolling for more
Examples of porcine in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Once again, porcine expertise is in demand: African swine fever has devastated China’s pigs in recent months, complicating its economic outlook. — The Economist, "Soaring pork prices hog headlines and sow discontent in China," 10 Sep. 2019 China’s porcine problems began a year ago when African swine fever broke out. — Washington Post, "China loves its pork but prices are rising and that could be a problem," 5 Sep. 2019 Months earlier, Prather’s team had reported creating pigs altered to resist the industry’s costliest infection, porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus. — Jon Cohen, Science | AAAS, "China’s CRISPR push in animals promises better meat, novel therapies, and pig organs for people," 31 July 2019 Its troubles stem from a quip about the inflationary impact of the porcine pandemic, which has pushed up consumer prices. — The Economist, "UBS faces a China backlash because of a quip about pigs," 21 June 2019 Despite such efforts, the scale of the porcine plague in China means that South-East Asia will probably struggle with it for as long as its neighbour does. — The Economist, "African swine fever spreads to South-East Asia," 19 June 2019 And there are grafts that make use of cadaver tissue or porcine tissue (collected from pigs), which are generally reserved for more severe cases, Papapanou says. — Sarah Jacoby, SELF, "What to Know Before, During, and After Your Gum Graft Surgery," 11 Mar. 2019 As Spider-Man, a Brooklyn teenager named Miles Morales fights bad guys with a team of Spideys from other periods, including the porcine Spider-Ham. — Ellen Gamerman, WSJ, "The Movies to See This Holiday Season," 17 Nov. 2018 Otto, for instance, is pursued by the Pigman, a half-human, half-porcine podcaster (Ryan Wesley Stinnett) who drops by, usually uninvited, with Missy (ToniAnne DiFilippo), his helmet-wearing assistant. — New York Times, "Review: More Than the Couples Are Odd in ‘The Hollower’," 25 May 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'porcine.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Keep scrolling for more
Keep scrolling for more
More Definitions for porcine
porcine
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of porcine
formal
: of, relating to, or like a pig
See the full definition for porcine in the English Language Learners Dictionary
porcine
adjective
por·cine
| \ ˈpȯr-ˌsīn
\
\
Medical Definition of porcine
: of or derived from swine
porcine heterografts