gaited

American

[gey-tid] / ˈgeɪ tɪd /

adjective

having a specified gait (usually used in combination).

slow-gaited; heavy-gaited oxen.

-gaited British

/ ˈɡeɪtɪd /

adjective

(in combination) having a gait as specified

slow-gaited

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Other Word Forms

ungaited adjective
well-gaited adjective

Etymology

Origin of gaited

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

Example Sentences

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When bred to gaited horse breeds, you get a gaited mule.

From Washington Times • Jul. 15, 2017

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

At Tufts, rehabilitation after surgery includes therapy on a gaited treadmill that can be set from a walk to a hard gallop.

From Time Magazine Archive

Then I mounted up and gaited him back up to a gallop by slow stages.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss

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