horse

Barn's biggest resident

A horse is a large, hooved, fast-running mammal that owes its familiarity to domestication and subordination by humans.

Verbs associated with horse typically reveal the human connection, such as ride, race, and breed.

Various figurative and slang uses of horse don’t always have an obvious connection with the animal, although a sawhorse, sometimes just called a horse, stands on four feet and has a flat back.

animal

mare

Female adult equine

  • foalYoung equine, under one
  • coltImmature male equine
  • fillyJuvenile female equine

gelding · stallion · equine · mammal · herbivore · hoofed · mane · tail · hooves · neigh

equestrian

dressage

Competitive precision riding

bridle · reins · stirrups · bit · riding · jockey · arena · rosette · farrier · helmet

racing

thoroughbred

Of pure ancestral line

furlong · handicap · steeplechase · turf · track · odds · trifecta · purse · silks · paddock

transport

carriage

Wheeled passenger vehicle

wagon · sleigh · cart · dray · hackney · surrey · gig · hansom · landau · phaeton

mythical

unicorn

Mythical one-horned horse

kelpie · qilin · hippocampus · nightmare · winged · horned

slang

heroin

Illegal addictive opiate

  • smackStrike with open hand
  • dopeSlang triple-threat term
  • skagHeroin in slang

tar · junk

wild

mustang

Free-roaming feral horse

  • feralWild after domestication
  • untamedNot domesticated
  • roamTravel without fixed purpose

prairie · steppe · plains · herd · free · unbridled · liberty · forage · graze · nomadic

symbolic

strength

Power to exert force

grace · spirit · endurance · wild · majesty · virility · loyalty · courage · war · conquest

Categories
Opposites
equine species contrast

horsedonkey

Long-eared equine

ass · mule · burro · miniature horse · zebra

mode of transportation/power source

horseautomobile

Self-propelled passenger conveyance

car · motorcar · engine · tractor · motorcycle

animal size/power

horsemouse

Small gnawing mammal

ant · flea · insect · lapdog · hamster

Phrases
Family

horses, horseshoe, horseback, horseplay, workhorse, horseman, horse latitudes, horsey, horsepower

Familiarity
Top 500
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G