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saddle-sore

saddle-sore

7.7
Soreness you feel after riding a horse or bicycle where you sit
  • adjective
  • /ˈsædəl sɔr/
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  • After a long day of biking, I felt quite saddle-sore from the pressure of the seat.

Examples

  • ♪ Peeling off my boots and chaps ♪ ♪ I'm saddle sore.

    RED (2010)

  • He was saddle-sore after riding his bike for several hours without a proper padding.

  • Many cyclists experience a saddle-sore feeling after a long ride due to chafing.

Synonyms

sore
vssaddle-sore
192 1.0

Having pain in a part of the body when touched

is pain after riding caused by chafing or pressure from the ride

Antonyms

comfortable
494 1.0

Not feeling pain or physical discomfort

pain-free
9 3.2

Not causing any physical pain

How Sore

raw
46 3.8
saddle-sore
7.7
chafed
4.9
uncomfortable
713 1.7
comfortable
494 1.0

Surface Forms

saddle-sore positive

Morphology

saddle-sore = saddle + sore (transparent) = saddle + sore

The adjective is a straightforward compound 'saddle' + 'sore' meaning soreness caused by the saddle, which is directly inferable.

Etymology

The word saddle-sore is made from saddle and sore: a saddle is the seat on a horse or bicycle and 'sore' means 'painful'. So saddle-sore means feeling pain or discomfort after riding.