Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

stable vice

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.28 in modern English

Syllables: sta-ble vice
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An undesirable habit or stereotypy in a horse or other equine, often the result of confinement in a stable with insufficient exercise, companionship, etc.

Example Sentences

"The stable vices of horses include cribbing and windsucking."

Inflected Forms

stable vices (plural)

Questions

What does stable vice mean?: An undesirable habit or stereotypy in a horse or other equine, often the result of confinement in a stable with insufficient exercise, companionship, etc.

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