side-saddle

side-sad·dle

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [sahyd sad-l]
- /saɪd ˈsæd l/
- /saɪd ˈsæd.l̩/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sahyd sad-l]
- /saɪd ˈsæd l/

Definitions of side-saddle word

noun side-saddle a saddle for women on which the rider sits, facing forward, usually with both feet on the left side of the horse. 1
adverb side-saddle seated on a sidesaddle: The girl hunted sidesaddle. 1
adverb side-saddle When you ride a horse side-saddle, you sit on a special saddle with both your legs on one side rather than one leg on each side of the horse. 0
adverb side-saddle Side-saddle is also an adjective. 0
noun side-saddle a riding saddle originally designed for women riders in skirts who sit with both legs on the near side of the horse 0
adverb side-saddle on or as if on a side-saddle 0

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Origin of side-saddle

First appearance:

before 1485

One of the 25% oldest English words

1485-95; earlier syd saddyl. See side1, saddle

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Parts of speech for Side-saddle

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Side-saddle

side-saddle popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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