Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ride tall in the saddle

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.64 in modern English

Syllables
ride -tal-l in the sad-dle
IPA
25
Scrabble Score
19
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To ride a horse in an erect, imposing manner.

verb

To act or conduct oneself in a manner that is imposing, impressive, resolute, or manly.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

rides tall in the saddle (present, singular) riding tall in the saddle (participle, present) rode tall in the saddle (past) ridden tall in the saddle (participle, past)

Phrases

in the saddle ride high

Frequently Paired Words

in the saddle ride high

Questions

What does ride tall in the saddle mean?
To ride a horse in an erect, imposing manner.

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