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swayback

/ˈsweɪbæk/

Meanings
noun
An excessive sagging of the spine of a quadruped animal, especially a horse.

Examples :

"The old horse developed a noticeable swayback as he aged, making his back dip down in the middle. "
animal anatomy body physiology

Related Words

Illustration quadruped

quadruped noun

/ˈkwɒdɹəpɛd/

A four-footed or four-legged animal

"The zookeeper carefully observed the quadruped as it munched on its food. "

Illustration middle

middle noun

/ˈmɪdəl/ /ˈmɘdɘl/

A centre, midpoint.

"The middle of a circle is the point which has the same distance to every point of circle."

Illustration especially

especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

(manner) In a special manner; specially.

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

Illustration making

making noun

/ˈmeɪkɪŋ/

The act of forming, causing, or constituting; workmanship; construction.

"The intricate making of the model airplane showcased the student's skill. "

Illustration spine

spine noun

/spaɪn/

The series of bones situated at the back from the head to the pelvis of a person, or from the head to the tail of an animal; backbone, vertebral column.

"My grandfather, who is over 80, has a slight curvature in his spine. "

Illustration excessive

excessive adjective

/ɪkˈsɛsɪv/

Exceeding the usual bounds of something; extravagant; immoderate.

"Putting a wide vibrato on a single 16th triplet note at 160 beats per minute seems rather excessive."

Illustration sagging

sagging verb

/ˈsæɡɪŋ/

To sink, in the middle, by its weight or under applied pressure, below a horizontal line or plane.

"A line or cable supported by its ends sags, even if it is tightly drawn."

Illustration developed

developed verb

/dɪˈvɛləpt/

To change with a specific direction, progress.

"My baking skills have developed significantly since I started taking the online course. "

Illustration horse

horse noun

/hɔːs/ /hɔɹs/

Any of several animals related to Equus ferus caballus.

"My grandfather owns a beautiful horse. "

Illustration difficult

difficult verb

/ˈdɪfɪkəlt/

To make difficult; to impede; to perplex.

"The complicated instructions on the new software difficult me from completing the project on time. "

Illustration noticeable

noticeable adjective

/ˈnəʊtɪsəbl̩/ /ˈnoʊtɪsəbl̩/

Capable of being seen or noticed.

"The difference in her haircut was noticeable immediately. "

Illustration animal

animal noun

/ˈænɪməl/

In scientific usage, a multicellular organism that is usually mobile, whose cells are not encased in a rigid cell wall (distinguishing it from plants and fungi) and which derives energy solely from the consumption of other organisms (distinguishing it from plants).

"A cat is an animal, not a plant. Humans are also animals, under the scientific definition, as we are not plants."