wind-sucking

American  

[wind-suhk-ing] / ˈwɪndˌsʌk ɪŋ /

noun

Veterinary Pathology.

1. cribbing.

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wind-sucking British  

noun

1. a harmful habit of horses in which the animal arches its neck and swallows a gulp of air

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• windsucker
  noun

Etymology

Origin of wind-sucking

First recorded in 1835–45

Example Sentences

It answers the threefold purpose, to prevent biting, crib-biting, and wind-sucking.

From Domestic Animals History and description of the horse, mule, cattle, sheep, swine, poultry and farm dogs; with directions for their management, breeding, crossing, rearing, feeding, and preparation for a profitable market; also their diseases and remedies. Together with full directions for the management of the dairy. by Allen, Richard L.