EGAVE

roughshod

About 0.14 uses per million words.

Meaning

  1. adjective Of a horse: having hooves shod with horseshoes that have calks or projecting parts to prevent slipping.
  2. adjective Brutal or domineering.

Similar words

shod fell savage vicious heavy-handed brutal barbarous domineering cruel inhumane

Often followed by

over through and on in by

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