razorback

ra·zor·back
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US/ˈɹeɪzɚˌbæk/UK/ˈɹeɪzəˌbæk/

noun

A feral pig.

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scissorbillrazor-backedbackedrazorback hograzorbacked hogrorqual
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Meanings

razorback1

nounrazorback (plural razorbacks)

plural razorbacks

  1. SoutheasternUSinformalA feral pig.

    Synonyms: scissorbill

  2. The rorqual or finback whale.

Razorback2

proper noun
  1. A locality in the Wollondilly council area, eastern New South Wales, Australia.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA feral pig.

Similar
scissorbill

More synonyms by meaning

adjectivehaving a sharp narrow back

Similar
razor-backedbacked

nouna mongrel hog with a thin body and long legs and a ridged back; a wild or semi-wild descendant of improved breeds; found chiefly in the southeastern United States

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razorback hograzorbacked hog
Broader
swine

nounany of several baleen whales of the family Balaenopteridae having longitudinal grooves on the throat and a small pointed dorsal fin

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rorqual
Broader
baleen whalewhalebone whale
Also see
backedrazor-backedrorqualscissorbill

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From razor + back.

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Cite this entry
APA

razorback. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/razorback

MLA

“razorback.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/razorback. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “razorback,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/razorback.

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