wind-broken

[ wind-broh-kuhn ]

/ ˈwɪndˌbroʊ kən /

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adjective Veterinary Pathology.(of horses)

having the breathing impaired; affected with heaves.

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Origin of wind-broken

First recorded in 1595–1605

Words nearby wind-broken

windblown, wind-borne, windbound, windbreak, Windbreaker, wind-broken, windburn, Wind Cave National Park, windcheater, windchest, wind chill

How to use wind-broken in a sentence

His first language was Russian, then he learned Swedish, but chooses to perform in monosyllabic broken English.
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His surprise marriage to theater director Sophie Hunter may have broken hearts, but the squeals of delight were even louder.
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A grand jury investigated but found Foster had broken no law.
The Louisiana Racists Who Courted Steve Scalise|Jason Berry|January 3, 2015|DAILY BEAST
How many husbands, wives, sons, and daughters have we lost to a broken system?
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And besides, as a nation, we hold this truth to be self-evident: resolutions are made to be broken.
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In less than ten minutes, the bivouac was broken up, and our little army on the march.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, No. CCCXXXIX. January, 1844. Vol. LV.|Various
There are three things a wise man will not trust: the wind, the sunshine of an April day, and woman's plighted faith.
Pearls of Thought|Maturin M. Ballou
But there was a breeze blowing, a choppy, stiff wind that whipped the water into froth.
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On May 13 Polavieja arrived in Barcelona physically broken, half blind, and with evident traces of a disordered liver.
The Philippine Islands|John Foreman
Do you want the marriage of your daughter with the rich and Honourable Harry broken?
The Joyous Adventures of Aristide Pujol|William J. Locke

British Dictionary definitions for wind-broken

wind-broken

adjective

(of a horse) asthmatic or heaving

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