horseness
English
Etymology
Pronunciation
- (horse–hoarse merger)
- (Received Pronunciation) enPR: hôsnəs, IPA(key): /hɔːsnəs/
- (General American) enPR: hôrsnəs, /hoɹsnəs/, [ho̞ɹsnəs]
- Homophone: hoarseness (horse–hoarse merger)
Noun
horseness (uncountable)
- (philosophy) The quality of being a horse.
- Synonyms: equinity, equineness, horsiness
- Coordinate terms: cowness, bovinity