boarish

[ bawr-ish, bohr- ]
/ ˈbɔr ɪʃ, ˈboʊr- /

adjective

of or like a boar; swinish.

Origin of boarish

First recorded in 1540–50; boar + -ish1

OTHER WORDS FROM boarish

boar·ish·ly, adverb boar·ish·ness, noun

Words nearby boarish

boardroom, boardsailing, boardwalk, boarfish, boarhound, boarish, boart, boas, boast, boaster, boastful

British Dictionary definitions for boarish

boarish
/ (ˈbɔːrɪʃ) /

adjective

coarse, cruel, or sensual

Derived forms of boarish

boarishly, adverb boarishness, noun