HORSE
What does "HORSE" mean?
A large four-legged hoofed mammal long domesticated for riding, pulling loads, and racing.
Meanings
- A large solid-hoofed plant-eating mammal, Equus caballus, domesticated for transport and work. The horse cantered across the open pasture.
- A supporting frame or padded apparatus, such as a sawhorse or a vaulting horse. He balanced the plank across two sawhorses.
- To engage in rough, boisterous play (usually 'horse around'). Stop horsing around and finish your homework. informal
Did you know?
- A horse has the largest eyes of any land mammal, set on the sides of its head for a nearly 350-degree view - it can almost see behind itself.
- In 1878, Eadweard Muybridge's stop-motion photos proved a galloping horse briefly has all four hooves off the ground at once - a question the human eye couldn't settle.
Word origin
From Old English 'hors', from Proto-Germanic '*hrussa-'; the Latin word 'equus' gives the scientific genus name Equus.
Remember it
HORSE is HOR + SE; picture it 'hoarse' from neighing - the two words sound identical for a reason worth remembering.
A little poem
Four hooves leave the earth-
for one held breath the great weight
owes nothing to ground.
haiku
Wordplay
- Why was the horse a terrible singer? Every time it tried, it came out hoarse.
What it teaches
Some things move too fast for the naked eye; trust the patient instrument over the confident glance.
Quick facts
What does HORSE mean?
A large four-legged hoofed mammal long domesticated for riding, pulling loads, and racing.
Is HORSE a valid word?
Yes — HORSE is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is HORSE?
HORSE has 5 letters and 1 syllable.
Where does HORSE come from?
From Old English 'hors', from Proto-Germanic '*hrussa-'; the Latin word 'equus' gives the scientific genus name Equus.
What can HORSE teach us?
Some things move too fast for the naked eye; trust the patient instrument over the confident glance.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.