proppinessとは 意味・読み方・使い方

語源

proppy +‎ -ness

名詞

proppiness (uncountable)

1. The state or condition of being proppy.
   • 1952, Milo G. Denlinger, The Complete Saint Bernard

     It requires no experience to note the adequacy of the quarters and the absence of proppiness, and the levelness of the back line will be apparent in a fine dog.

   • 1965, Evan Hope Pearse, Sheep and Property Management

     A sure sign that sheep are getting too much grain is when they show signs of proppiness in the forelegs.

   • 1976, Valerie Russell, New Forest Ponies

     This is much less tiring for adults accustomed to full-sized horses than the 'proppiness' associated with the smaller (かつ indeed some of the larger) native breeds.