Phrase Hound found 492 phrases and 267 compound words that contain horse. The most common are listed below. Open horse in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 492
- horse racingA sport where horses and their jockeys compete to race around a track the fastest.
- Trojan horseThe hollow wooden horse by which the Greeks allegedly gained access to Troy during the Trojan War.
- rocking horsea child’s toy consisting of a (usually wooden) horse mounted on a rocker or swing
- horse raceA competitive race for horses carrying jockeys; often the subject of betting
- white horseAny of several horse-shaped chalk figures in England, such as the Uffington White Horse.
- sea horseAny of the small fish of the genus Hippocampus that have a horselike head and swim upright.
- dark horseSomeone who possesses talents or favorable characteristics that are not known or expected by others.
- horse ridingAlternative form of horseriding: The practice of riding horses for sport or pleasure; equestrianism
- draft horseA horse used for muscular work other than carrying a rider and/or load, such as pulling a cart, plow, or log.
- pack horseA horse used for carrying luggage.
- black horse
- horse-hungHaving a large penis.
- gift horseAn apparent gift, that has substantial associated costs or drawbacks, especially a gift that does not fit perfectly with the recipient's wants or needs.
- horse senseCommon sense, especially with a connotation of folk wisdom that trumps formal education.
- high horseAn appearance or sense of smug superiority.
- hobby horseThe Irish Hobby, an extinct breed of horse.
- wild horseA member of the species Equus ferus, sometimes excluding the domesticated horse.
- horse collarA part of a horse's harness that is used to distribute the load around its neck and shoulders when pulling a wagon or plough.
- wind horseAn allegory for the human soul in the shamanistic tradition of East and Central Asia.
- river horseHippopotamus.
- iron horseA railroad steam locomotive.
- horse chestnutAny of several tree species of genus Aesculus, especially Aesculus hippocastanum, common in temperate northern hemisphere.
- blood horseA horse whose blood or lineage is derived from the purest and most highly prized stock (typically a Thoroughbred or Arabian)
- horse girlA girl or woman who has an enthusiasm for horses, particularly to an obsessive degree.
- Horse tack
Compound words 267
- horsepowerPower derived from the motion of a horse.
- horsebackThe back of a horse.
- horsemanA man who rides a horse.
- horseradishA plant of the mustard family, Armoracia rusticana, cultivated for its edible root.
- workhorseA horse used primarily for manual labor; a draft horse.
- WhitehorseThe capital city of Yukon, Canada.
- horsetailA tail of a horse.
- horseflyAny of several medium to large flies, of the family Tabanidae, that suck the blood of mammals (not to be confused with Stomoxys calcitrans, the stable fly, or dog fly).
- horsehairThe hair of a horse, especially from the mane and tail, used for upholstery.
- HorsleyA placename: