Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

horse litter

/ˈhɔrsˌlɪdər/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.67 in modern English

Syllables
horse lit-ter
IPA
/ˈhɔrsˌlɪdər/
14
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A litter pulled or borne by one horse or borne on poles borne by two or more horses.

noun

Synonym of horsecart, particularly in contexts for carrying the injured or deceased in early cart ambulances or hearses.

noun

Straw or similar litter used for horses' rest or, once mixed with horse urine and excrement, as a waste product or fertilizer.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈhɔrsˌlɪdər/
  • British English: /ˈhɔːsˌlɪtə/

Inflected Forms

horse litters (plural) horse-litter (alternative) horselitter (alternative)

Synonyms

horsecart particularly in contexts for carrying the injured or deceased in early cart ambulances or hearses

Questions

How do you pronounce horse litter?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈhɔrsˌlɪdər/.
What does horse litter mean?
A litter pulled or borne by one horse or borne on poles borne by two or more horses.

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