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horsey

/hawr-see/US // ˈhɔr si //UK // (ˈhɔːsɪ) //

马的,马匹,马术,马匹的

Definitions

adj.形容词 adjective
  1. 1

    hors·i·er, hors·i·est.

    • : of, relating to, or characteristic of a horse.
    • : dealing with or interested in horses, horseback riding, fox hunting, horse racing, etc.: the horsy set in local society.
    • : rather heavy and awkward in general appearance or facial structure: That heavy coat makes you look horsy.

Examples

  • Where it begins is Chagrin Falls, Ohio, a horsey-set suburb of Cleveland.

  • We know they are a horsey family, what with Zara in the Olympic show jumping team and all, but this is taking things a bit far.

  • Let me own the soft impeachment: I am not a racing man—not in any degree "horsey."

  • Afterwards, when she came back into the drawing room her hair would have a decidedly horsey odor.

  • I was jammed between a monk and a short youth of the horsey kind.

  • Don't you think it was rather clever of me to spot you, when you're not a bit horsey-looking?

  • I urge study of horsey matters especially; that's very important.