Definitions
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective (Zoöl.) Having a broad patch of color across the back, like a saddle; saddle-backed.
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- adjective Where a
horse has asaddle . - verb Simple past tense and past participle of
saddle .
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- adjective subject to an imposed burden
- adjective having a saddle on or being mounted on a saddled animal
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Examples
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The Mercury records weren't what she'd expected -- the label saddled her with big-band arrangements -- and she sat out the contract after making two of them.
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Rookie wideout Jeremy Maclin, perhaps tired of the possession-receiver label saddled upon him after catching 16 passes in the past three games, is on record that he's quite capable of getting vertical.
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The poll revealed that some 13.6 million Americans remain saddled with last years’ leftover holiday debt.
Consumers (slightly) loosen their belts this holiday season 2010
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Call saddled the horse and handed the reins to Matilda, along with his pistol.
Dead Man’s Walk Larry McMurtry 1995
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Call saddled the horse and handed the reins to Matilda, along with his pistol.
The Lonesome Dove Series Larry McMurtry 1995
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Call saddled the Hell Bitch anyway and rode around the herd to see that all was in place.
The Lonesome Dove Series Larry McMurtry 1995
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Call saddled the Hell Bitch anyway and rode around the herd to see that all was in place.
Lonesome Dove Larry McMurtry 1985
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Obama may be "saddled" with Clinton whether he likes it or not.
Clinton: McCain's '2013' speech like 'Mission Accomplished' 2008
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If they feel "saddled" with an "unwanted kid", they should grow up.
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If they feel "saddled" with an "unwanted kid", they should grow up.
hernesheir commented on the word saddled
Hasbrowns with strips of bacon riding on top!
September 21, 2009