swaybacked
Back curves downward
Swaybacked describes a back that curves abnormally inward, creating a sagging or concave shape.
The term applies most often to horses whose spines dip noticeably between withers and hindquarters, typically from age or overwork: The old swaybacked mare still pulled the cart.
It extends to anything with a similar drooping profile—a swaybacked roof, a swaybacked sofa.
Lacking ease of movement
- awkwardLacking grace or ease
- misshapenAbnormally or poorly formed
- crookedBent or dishonest
- lopsidedUnequally balanced
uneven · distorted · deformed · unsightly · worn · tired · broken-down · haggard
Abnormal spinal curvature inward
- horseDomesticated riding animal
- mareFemale adult equine
- geldingCastrated male equine
- stallionIntact male breeding horse
old · worn-out · aged · pasture · saddle · spine · dip · hollow
ungainly
Lacking ease of movement
lopsided · uneven · distorted · deformed · unsightly · worn · tired · broken-down · haggard
lordosis
Abnormal spinal curvature inward
stallion · old · worn-out · aged · pasture · saddle · spine · dip · hollow · conformation
sagging
Bending downward weakly
drooping · warped · bent · collapsed · deteriorated · roof · beam · floor · porch · mattress
stooped
Bent body forward
swaybackederect
Vertical in position
upright · ramrod-straight · humpbacked · hunchbacked · stiff-backed
swaybackedfit
Proper or healthy
sound · well-conditioned · well-formed · sturdy · robust