swin·ish \ˈswīnish, -nēsh\adjective Etymology:swine + -ish : of, suggesting, or befitting swine; especially: characterized by grossness or gluttony : beastly, sensual < the aristocratic contempt of the Federalists for that same swinish multitude — V.L.Parrington > • swin·ish·ly\-nə̇shlē, -nēsh-, -li\adverb • swin·ish·ness\-nishnə̇s, -nēsh-\noun-es