noun
brumby
BRUHM-bee
Brumby (noun) means a wild horse living free in the Australian bush. Example: “A herd of brumbies galloped across the outback plain.”
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A wild horse living free in the Australian bush.
"He captures brumbies, the wild horses of the outback, running them down on motorcycles and shipping them to the city where they are butchered for pet food."
— December 22, Life (1967)
"A herd of brumbies galloped across the outback plain."
""It could mean one of two things," he said. "Either that help is coming, or that a herd of wild brumbies is passing somewhere near.""
— H. Lorna Bingham, The Lost Tribe (1943)
"Harry Farquharson said there were two or three springs and that the horses were “bloody wild”. He said there were probably about 300 and they were good horses, a long way above the average brumby."
— Tom Cole, Hell West and Crooked (1988)
How to use brumby
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishAn Australian term for a feral, free-roaming horse.
When to use it
Chiefly Australian English.
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Word forms
- Plural
- brumbies
Etymology
Origin uncertain, though one popular story traces it to James Brumby, an early Australian settler whose escaped horses supposedly gave the word its name.
Frequently asked questions
What does “brumby” mean?
The word “brumby” means a wild horse living free in the Australian bush. In plain terms, an Australian term for a feral, free-roaming horse.
How do you pronounce “brumby”?
“Brumby” is pronounced BRUHM-bee (/ˈbɹʌmbi/ in IPA).
How do you use “brumby” in a sentence?
Here is “brumby” used in a sentence: “A herd of brumbies galloped across the outback plain.”
What part of speech is “brumby”?
“Brumby” is a noun.
