hard-mouthed
Britishadjective
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(of a horse) not responding satisfactorily to a pull on the bit
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stubborn; obstinate
Example Sentences
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Bulky, hard-mouthed Bernie Shelton,-50, youngest and meanest of the ill-famed Shelton boys, fell.
From Time Magazine Archive
The impression is not shared by the hard-eyed, hard-mouthed peasant, Communist and soldier, Army General Georgy Konstantinovich Zhukov, who commands the drive on the Rzhev front and had much to do with planning the others.
From Time Magazine Archive
“No––the horse is hard-mouthed, but I prefer my own saddle and bridle.”
From Out of the Depths A Romance of Reclamation by Brehm, George
But he was hard-mouthed, and stiff-necked and hell-bent on having his own way about things.
From I Married a Ranger by Smith, Dama Margaret
"Na, weel I wat!" said the hard-mouthed ungracious Meg.
From Alec Forbes of Howglen by MacDonald, George
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