saddlesore

[ sad-l-sawr, -sohr ]

adjective

1. feeling sore or stiff from horseback riding.
2. irritated or having sores produced by a saddle.

Word History and Origins

Origin of saddlesore¹

First recorded in 1905–10; saddle + sore

Example Sentences

Tyrion arrived late, saddlesore, and sour, all too vividly aware of how amusing he must look as he waddled up the slope to his father.

From Literature

Years ago, in a classic episode titled “Saddlesore Galactica,” The Simpsons both pilloried and paid tribute to horse racing.

From Time

At the Los Angeles convention, saddlesore Roncalio was vice chairman of the Wyoming delegation that gave all of its 15 votes to Jack�and put him over the top for the nomination.

From Time Magazine Archive

Our conviction that the cowboy was an enviable individualist in denim persists like a psychic saddlesore.

From Time Magazine Archive

Saddlesore and dust-caked, two aging cowpokes ride slowly into the gathering dusk.

From Time Magazine Archive