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nonhorse

nonhorse noun: that which is not a horse.

Noun

nonhorse (plural nonhorses)

  1. That which is not a horse.
    • Some intelligent things are not nonhorses (ie, some intelligent things are horses).1993, Richard Henry Popkin, Avrum Stroll, Philosophy made simple

Adjective

nonhorse (not comparable)

  1. Not of or pertaining to horses.
    • Though nonhorse people might debate horses' intelligence—and, in truth, on an intelligence scale, other animals surpass them—once you have spent any amount of time with horses, you will likely be persuaded otherwise.2006, Janet Barrett, On the Fence: A Parent's Handbook of Horseback Riding

Forms of nonhorse

pluralnonhorses

Origin of nonhorse

From non- + horse.

Questions about nonhorse

What does nonhorse mean?
Nonhorse means that which is not a horse.
What part of speech is nonhorse?
Nonhorse can be a noun or an adjective.
What is the plural of nonhorse?
The plural of nonhorse is nonhorses.

Words near nonhorse in the dictionary

  1. nonhorizontally
  2. nonhormonal
  3. nonhormone
  4. nonhormones
  5. nonhorror
  6. nonhorse
  7. nonhorses
  8. nonhorticultural
  9. nonhospice
  10. nonhospital
  11. nonhospitalised

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