sweeny
atrophy of the shoulder muscles in horses.
Origin of sweeny
1- Also swin·ney [swin-ee] /ˈswɪn i/ .
Words Nearby sweeny
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How to use sweeny in a sentence
Little sweeny says, in his Irish brogue, 'I can march twic't as fur for the seein' av her!'
Overland | John William De ForestAround sweeny, who garrisoned the left-hand wagon of the rearmost line, the fight was particularly noisy.
Overland | John William De ForestLittle sweeny, finding that his mule was being crowded by an Apache's horse, uttered some indignant yelps.
Overland | John William De Forestsweeny instantly fired, and brought down another Apache, quite accidentally.
Overland | John William De ForestAt that short distance sweeny would hardly have missed; and the nearest Apache, leaning forward with outspread arms, fell dead.
Overland | John William De Forest
British Dictionary definitions for sweeny
/ (ˈswiːnɪ) /
vet science a wasting of the shoulder muscles of a horse, esp as the result of a nerve injury
Origin of sweeny
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