bridlewise

bri·dle·wise

B b

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [brahyd-l-wahyz]
- /ˈbraɪd lˌwaɪz/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [brahyd-l-wahyz]
- /ˈbraɪd lˌwaɪz/

Definitions of bridlewise word

adjective bridlewise (of a horse) obedient to the pressure of the reins on the neck rather than to the bit 3
adjective bridlewise (of a horse) obedient to a touch of the reins on the neck, without pressure of the bit on the mouth. 1
adjective bridlewise (of a horse) Responsive to the bridle. 0

See all 3 definitions of bridlewise

Information block about the term

Origin of bridlewise

First appearance:

before 1820

One of the 38% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1820-30; bridle + wise1

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Bridlewise

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Bridlewise

bridlewise popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 71% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

bridlewise usage trend in Literature

This diagram is provided by Google Ngram Viewer