cobby
Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
- adjective Having short legs and a compact body; stocky. Used of animals.
from The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- undefined Brisk; lively.
- undefined Oppressive; tyrannical.
- undefined Short and compact in proportion; well ribbed up; pony-built: said of dogs and horses.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
- adjective Headstrong; obstinate.
Examples
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To a very great extent the condition is hereditary, and is observed frequently in animals of the short, 'cobby' type.
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The Irish Terrier must be neither "cobby" nor "cloddy," but should be built on lines of speed with a graceful, racing outline.
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His cobby tapered head held two deep-set, piercing yellow eyes.
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Saw a cobby horse on arrival here last night; tried to catch him.
McKinlay's Journal of Exploration in the Interior of Australia
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A cobby horse was cropping the grass, an ungroomed, untrimmed animal, very much better than he looked, his master, for reasons of his own, being as anxious to disguise his merits as most proprietors of the noble animal are to enhance them as much as possible.
Note
The word 'cobby' comes from 'cob' (in the sense of 'stout').
