单词 | out-wintered |
释义 | out-winteredadj. Of livestock: kept in the open during the winter. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > farming > animal husbandry > animal keeping practices general > [adjective] > (in-)wintered > (out-)wintered out-wintered1927 1927 Times 25 Apr. 20/2 Whereas the out-wintered animals are inured to the conditions, the others have to undergo the hardening process. 1965 M. M. Cooper & R. J. Thomas Profitable Sheep Farming viii. 75 Grazing obtained by out-wintered ewes in a more normal season is not appreciable. 1997 Farmers Guardian 19 Sept. 21/4 Many out-wintered horses and ponies still need to have hay, but if the ground is frozen and there are no pickings of grass, it can be a long time from one feed to the next. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1927 |
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