brumby

[ bruhm-bee ]

noun

, Australian.

, plural brum·bies.

1. a wild horse.

brumby

/ ˈbrʌmbɪ /

noun

1. a wild horse, esp one descended from runaway stock
2. informal.
   a wild or unruly person

Word History and Origins

Origin of brumby¹

First recorded in 1875–80; origin obscure

Word History and Origins

Origin of brumby¹

C19: of unknown origin

Example Sentences

Which type of wild animal is known as a brumby in Australia?

From Slate

“Scientists need to feel safe,” says Steve Brumby, a remote-sensing and data-visualization expert who co-founded Impact Observatory, a company using machine learning to mine geospatial data for novel insights.

From Scientific American

Those hurdles aside, Brumby has fundamental doubts about the outcome of NASA’s study.

From Scientific American

Sonja West is the Brumby distinguished professor in First Amendment law at the University of Georgia School of Law.

From Washington Post

“I like the product and I know once they get their cryptocurrency wallet, it’ll be big business from new cryptocurrency customers,” Brumby said.

From Reuters