Porcine – Animals in English in Context with images for ESL learners to expand your vocabulary
/ˈpɔ:saɪn/ (adj)
Definition
relating to pigs or similar to them in appearance or behavior, piggish, piggy, swinish – fat and corpulent, fleshy, gross
Example
It turns out some people, whether they exercise or not, spend more time on the couch than others. And that could be a key to obesity.
Researchers at the Mayo Clinic believe it’s not the trips to the gym, but the everyday pacing, fidgeting and restlessness that may play a bigger role in whether someone’s porcine / fat or thin, according to a small study of self-described “couch potatoes” – people who enjoy sitting on the sofa to watch TV or read.
Antonyms
slim, slender
