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saddle sore

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.54 in modern English

Syllables
sad-dle -sore
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A gall, a sore developed by a horse from an ill-fitting or ill-adjusted saddle.

noun

A sore developed by a horseback rider or a cyclist caused by a saddle.

adj

Pertaining to a horse with saddle sores, or to a rider who has been riding too long.

Inflected Forms

saddle sores (plural) more saddle sore (comparative) most saddle sore (superlative)

Synonyms

gall

Questions

What does saddle sore mean?
A gall, a sore developed by a horse from an ill-fitting or ill-adjusted saddle.

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