Hog-like

/ˈhɒɡ.laɪk/

सूअर जैसा; सूअर-सदृश

Origin & History

From hog (Old English hogg, later Middle English) + -like, a suffix meaning “resembling.”

hog (पुरानी अंग्रेज़ी hogg, बाद में मध्य अंग्रेज़ी) + -like (अर्थ: ‘जैसा/के समान’), यानी ‘सूअर जैसा’।

Definition

Like a hog; having the look, habits, or rude/coarse qualities associated with a pig.

सूअर जैसा; रूप-रंग, आदतों या असभ्य/भद्दे गुणों में सूअर से मिलता-जुलता।

Parts of Speech

Adjective:
His hog-like grunts made the audience laugh.
उसकी सूअर-जैसी घुरघुराहट ने दर्शकों को हँसा दिया।

Usage Examples

The creature had a hog-like snout and bristly hair.
She criticized his hog-like table manners at the banquet.
The sculpture depicts a man with hog-like features to symbolize greed.

Related Forms

Noun
Hog / Swine / Pig
Verb
Adjective
Hog-like / Porcine / Piglike / Swine-like

Idioms & Phrases

To eat like a hog
सूअर की तरह खाना (बहुत लालच/बेतरतीब ढंग से खाना)
As greedy as a hog
सूअर जितना लालची (बहुत लालची)