sweeny

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noun

An atrophy of the muscles, especially of the shoulder, in horses.

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Sweeney shoulder
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Meanings

sweeny1

nounsweeny (uncountable)

alternative swinney

  1. uncountableAn atrophy of the muscles, especially of the shoulder, in horses.

    Synonyms: Sweeney shoulder

Sweeny2

proper nounSweeny (plural Sweenys)

plural Sweenys

  1. A surname from Irish.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAn atrophy of the muscles, especially of the shoulder, in horses.

Similar
Sweeney shoulder

Origin

Variant of Sweeney.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

weensy
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APA

sweeny. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sweeny

MLA

“sweeny.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sweeny. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sweeny,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sweeny.

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