ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Windsucking

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Windsucking is a noun meaning A horse's habit of arching the neck and sucking air into the windpipe.

Meaning

A horse's habit of arching the neck and sucking air into the windpipe.

Example Sentences

Wind-sucking bears a close analogy with Crib-biting[…], it arises from the same causes, and the same results follow. The Horse stands with his neck bent, his head drawn inward, his lips alternately a little opened and then closed, and a noise is heard as if he were sucking[…]. It is a Vice.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include roaring, cribbing, crib-biting, whiffling, insucking, sucking.

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