Meaning
sow; slut (insult)
- an adult female pig kept for breeding
- a crude, offensive insult directed at an unpleasant or despised woman
In a sentence
La scrofa allatta i suoi maialini nella stalla della fattoria.
The sow is nursing her piglets in the farm barn.
Durante il litigio violento le ha urlato contro chiamandola scrofa.
During the violent argument, he shouted at her, calling her a slut.
Quell'allevamento biologico possiede più di cinquanta scrofe gravide.
That organic farm owns more than fifty pregnant sows.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| scrofa | feminine · singular |
| scrofe | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Vulgar: avoid in polite company when applied to people.
- In farming and zoology, it is a neutral technical term for a female pig.