swine flunoun [ U ]
uk/ˈswaɪn ˌfluː/us/ˈswaɪn ˌfluː/an illness in humans, caused by a type of influenza virus normally found in pigs, that can kill
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Colds & flu
- avian flu
- bunged up
- catarrh
- chesty
- chill
- cold
- congested
- cough
- coughing fit
- flu
- frog
- have a frog in your throat idiom
- head cold
- runny
- sniff
- sniffle
- snuffle
- stuffed up
- the common cold
- tickle
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