Whipcordy
adj
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Resembling or characteristic of whipcord.
"You remind me of a two-year-old, Dinny—one of those whipcordy chestnuts that kick up their heels in the paddock, get left at the post, and come in first after all."
Example
More examples"You remind me of a two-year-old, Dinny—one of those whipcordy chestnuts that kick up their heels in the paddock, get left at the post, and come in first after all."
Etymology
From whipcord + -y.
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