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proppiness en · NOUN

Etymology

From proppy + -ness.

Meanings

  1. (uncountable) The state or condition of being proppy.
    • It requires no experience to note the adequacy of the quarters and the absence of proppiness, and the levelness of the back line will be apparent in a fine dog. 1952, Milo G. Denlinger, The Complete Saint Bernard:
    • A sure sign that sheep are getting too much grain is when they show signs of proppiness in the forelegs. 1965, Evan Hope Pearse, Sheep and Property Management:
    • This is much less tiring for adults accustomed to full-sized horses than the 'proppiness' associated with the smaller (and indeed some of the larger) native breeds. 1976, Valerie Russell, New Forest Ponies: