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equine
[ ee-kwahyn, ek-wahyn ]
adjective
- of, relating to, or resembling a horse or other member of the horse family:
a bold, equine face.
noun
- Also called equid. a horse or other member of the horse family:
Her draft horses and mules are some of the finest equines we’ve ever seen.
equine
/ ˈɛkwaɪn /
adjective
- of, relating to, or resembling a horse
- of, relating to, or belonging to the family Equidae, which comprises horses, zebras, and asses
equine
/ ē′kwīn′,ĕk′wīn′ /
- Characteristic of or resembling horses or related animals, such as donkeys.
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Derived Forms
- ˈequinely, adverb
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Other Words From
- e·quine·ly adverb
- e·quin·i·ty [ee-, kwin, -i-tee], noun
- un·e·quine adjective
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of equine1
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Example Sentences
They have conventions, fansites, equine avatars…the whole nine.
Mislabeled lasagna has sent Europe into a tizzy, but equine protein is really no worse to eat than beef.
Americans are still just as squeamish about eating our equine friends as our cousins across the pond.
Her parents had promised the horse aficionado her very own equine companion when she turned 10.
Bonus points for setting the dancing equine against a My Little Pony backdrop.
By that one trial I had become free, as I may say, of the whole equine species.
The winged horse snorted, and shook with anger, and tried to unseat his rider by every258 trick known to equine ingenuity.
Your enjoyment of the proofs cheers me greatly; and pray thank Mrs. Blackwood for her valuable hints on equine matters.
The same characters are presented in the uniform of cavalrymen, mounted on the fine equine stock of the plantation.
Mr. Hay made a desperate effort to conceal the equine portion with the tails of his coat, but in vain.
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