hardmouthed
Americanadjective
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of or relating to a horse not sensitive to the pressure of a bit.
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stubborn; obstinate; self-willed.
Etymology
Origin of hardmouthed
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 John Brown
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