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horsiness

horsiness

1 8.4
The smell or look that reminds you of horses
  • noun
  • /ˈhɔːrsɪnəs/
: característica equina
  • A faint horsiness clung to his boots after a day at the ranch.

Examples

  • The barn had a distinct horsiness that lingered long after the animals had left.

  • The horsiness of the old barn reminded me of my childhood.

  • She loved the horsiness of the countryside, with its fields and stables.

  • I love the horsiness of the countryside during spring.

  • The barn had a distinct horsiness that lingered long after the animals had left.

  • A faint horsiness clung to his boots after a day at the ranch.

  • The distinct horsiness of the countryside reminded her of her childhood.

Surface Forms

horsiness singular
horsinesses plural

Morphology

horsiness = horsey (transparent) = horse + y + ness

The meaning 'being like a horse' is a direct and regular derivation from 'horse' -> 'horsey' + '-ness', so learners who know 'horse' and common suffixes can infer it.

Etymology

Horsiness comes from horse + -ness, with -ness meaning 'state' or 'quality', so it literally means 'horse-like quality'. That is why horsiness can describe the smell, look, or manner that feels 'like a horse' or a stable.