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dipped

dipped

9.9
A horse with a back that sags downward in the middle
  • adjective
  • /dɪpt/
  • Specialized
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  • A dipped back can indicate poor health or improper care in horses.

Examples

  • The veterinarian noted that the horse was dipped, a condition often seen in older animals.

  • Many horses with dipped backs can struggle with performance.

  • Judges disqualified the mare due to her dipped conformation.

  • The horse looked dipped after the long race.

  • A dipped back can indicate poor health or improper care in horses.

  • Judges disqualified the mare due to her dipped conformation.

  • The veterinarian noted that the horse was dipped, a condition often seen in older animals.

Synonyms

swaybacked
vsdipped
  • Specialized
1 9.5

Having a sagging spine that curves down, often in older animals

is the same meaning but appears in a different word form
swayback
vsdipped
  • Specialized
9.5

Having a bent, sagging back often seen in older horses

is the same sense but uses an alternate word form

Idioms

I'll be dipped in shit
  • Offensive
9.9

To show strong surprise that you do not believe something

Compounds

dipped-beam headlamp
  • UK
5.3

A front light on a car that shines low to avoid blinding other drivers

How Sagging

swaybacked
  • Specialized
1 9.5
dipped
  • Specialized
9.9

Surface Forms

dipped positive

Morphology

dipped = dip (transparent) = dip + ed

The adjective is formed from the verb 'dip' with the regular past-participial/adjectival '-ed', and the meaning 'having a dip/sag' is directly derivable from 'dip'.

Etymology

Dipped comes from the simple verb dip, which means 'to go down' or 'to lower'. So a dipped back is like a back that 'dips' or 'sags', and that image explains why the word describes a horse with a low, sagging spine.