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hardmouthed

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[hahrd-mouthd, -moutht] / ˈhɑrdˌmaʊðd, -ˌmaʊθt /

adjective

  1. of or relating to a horse not sensitive to the pressure of a bit.

  2. stubborn; obstinate; self-willed.

Etymology

Origin of hardmouthed

First recorded in 1610–20; hard + mouth + -ed 3

Example Sentences

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He had generally well-bred horses, or as I would now call them, ponies; if he had not, his sufferings from a dull, hardmouthed, heavy-hearted and footed, plebeian horse were almost comic.

From Spare Hours by Brown, John

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