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  • gaited
    gaited
    adjective
    having a specified gait (usually used in combination).
  • -gaited
    -gaited
    adjective
    (in combination) having a gait as specified

gaited

American  
[gey-tid] / ˈgeɪ tɪd /

adjective

  1. having a specified gait (usually used in combination).

    slow-gaited; heavy-gaited oxen.


-gaited British  
/ ˈɡeɪtɪd /

adjective

  1. (in combination) having a gait as specified

    slow-gaited

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Etymology

Origin of gaited

First recorded in 1580–90; gait + -ed 3

Example Sentences

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As a gaited donkey, El and his type offer a smooth ride.

From Washington Times • Jul. 15, 2017

Whisper’s Star of Rapha El, or El as he is known around the barn, is a gaited, mammoth Jack stud, with an emphasis on the mammoth.

From Washington Times • Jul. 15, 2017

The delegation says the money will support the construction of a gaited inlet structure that is considered the first phase of the Red River diversion project.

From Washington Times • May 25, 2017

Three and five gaited hacks carry their tails high in the show ring.

From Time Magazine Archive

While the bullfighter walked like a gaited horse, Julia Bishop glided like a cat.

From "100 Sideways Miles" by Andrew Smith