swinehound

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noun

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

Similar
pig dog
OriginGerman Schweinehund →
First used 19th c.Scrabble 17
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Meanings

nounswinehound (plural swinehounds)

plural swinehounds · alternative swine-hound

  1. Synonym of pig dog (“dog bred to hunt wild or feral pigs”).First known use 19th c.

    Synonyms: pig dog

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of pig dog (“dog bred to hunt wild or feral pigs”).

Similar
pig dog
Also see
pig dog

Origin

  1. GermanSchweinehund
  2. Englishswinehound

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

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APA

swinehound. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/swinehound

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“swinehound.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/swinehound. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “swinehound,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/swinehound.

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