knee-sprung
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of knee-sprung
An Americanism dating back to 1870–75
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The smaller of the two—but not by much—was a sloppy blond boy, rosy-cheeked and gum-chewing, with a relentlessly cheery demeanor and his fists thrust deep in the pockets of his knee-sprung trousers.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
Horses that are weak-kneed because of poor conformation, or knee-sprung, are inclined to stumble.
From Common Diseases of Farm Animals by R. A. Craig, D.V.M.
"He's beginning to look knee-sprung already," whispered he to Davies, "but I'll brace him if I can."
From Under Fire by C. B. Cox
I have cured knee-sprung horses with this oil frequently.
From The Arabian Art of Taming and Training Wild and Vicious Horses by P. R. Kincaid
I let him have my old paint pony, Freckles—him being knee-sprung and not up to cow-work.
From Bransford of Rainbow Range Originally Published under the title of Bransford in Arcadia, or, The Little Eohippus by Eugene Manlove Rhodes
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