Mare

/mɛər/

Meaning & Definition

noun

an adult female horse.

The mare gracefully trotted across the meadow.

a female member of the horse family (Equidae).

The farmer has several mares on his property for breeding.

a female horse used for breeding.

She selected a champion mare for her breeding program.

verb

to breed from a mare.

They plan to mare the champion stallion with one of their premium mares.

Old English 'mære', of Germanic origin; related to Dutch 'merrie' and German 'Mare'.

nightmare

A frightening or unpleasant dream.

mare's nest

A messy or chaotic situation or an illusion.

the mare is in season

Refers to a female horse that is in heat.

stallion

An adult male horse.

foal

A young horse, typically under a year old.

gelding

A castrated male horse.

A woman, derogatorily.

Refers to an unpleasant or difficult situation.