Definition of Sweeny

1. n. An atrophy of the muscles of the shoulder in horses; also, atrophy of any muscle in horses.

Definition of Sweeny

1. atrophy of the shoulder muscles in horses [n -NIES]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Sweeny

swedenborgite
swedes
swedge
swedged
swedish turnip
swee
sweed
sweeing
sweel
sweeled
sweeling
sweels
sweeney
sweeneys
sweenies
sweeny (current term)
sweep-second
sweep aside
sweep away
sweep hand
sweep oar
sweep off
sweep out
sweep over
sweep someone off their feet
sweep something under the carpet
sweep something under the rug
sweep the board
sweep through

Literary usage of Sweeny

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Thomas Nast: His Period and His Pictures by Albert Bigelow Paine (1904)
"If tins be true, then the writer may be permitted to add that Mr. sweeny paid a ... sweeny RETIRES FROM PUBLIC LIFE The release of sweeny on the payment of ..."

2. Reports of Cases Argued and Adjudged in the Supreme Court of the United States by United States Supreme Court, William Cranch, Henry Wheaton, Richard Peters, Benjamin Chew Howard, Jeremiah Sullivan Black (1903)
"GEORGE sweeny. Mandamus. The court refused to issue a mandamus to the circuit court for the county of Washington, commanding the court to strike off a plea ..."

3. Reports of Cases Argued and Determined in the Supreme Court of the District by Supreme Court, District of Columbia (1877)
"EDWARD T. sweeny AND JAMES A. sweeny. IN EQUITY.—No. 3915. I. An appeal does Dot perpetuate mi injunction which the special term has refused to grant. II. ..."

4. Eagles of the RAF: The World War II Eagle Squadrons by Philip D. Caine (1994)
"Letter, Robert sweeny to Vern Haugland, March 6, year unknown (used with permission ... sweeny Interview. Telephone interview, Sir Harold Balfour with the ..."

5. The Magazine of History with Notes and Queries (1917)
"The following pages comprise a narrative of military service during the war with Mexico and in California, compiled from the journals of Lieutenant sweeny, ..."

6. Poetry by Modern Poetry Association (1914)
"ten of No Land, by Mildred McNeal sweeny. T. Fisher Unwin, London. Men of No Land is a book of creditable, craftsmanlike verse of a rather unusually even ..."

7. Public School Methods (1921)
"(e) sweeny. sweeny is a wasting away of the muscles which cover the shoulder blade. Instead of being full and round, the affected part becomes flat or even ..."

8. Thomas Nast: His Period and His Pictures by Albert Bigelow Paine (1904)
"If tins be true, then the writer may be permitted to add that Mr. sweeny paid a ... sweeny RETIRES FROM PUBLIC LIFE The release of sweeny on the payment of ..."

9. Reports of Cases Argued and Adjudged in the Supreme Court of the United States by United States Supreme Court, William Cranch, Henry Wheaton, Richard Peters, Benjamin Chew Howard, Jeremiah Sullivan Black (1903)
"GEORGE sweeny. Mandamus. The court refused to issue a mandamus to the circuit court for the county of Washington, commanding the court to strike off a plea ..."

10. Reports of Cases Argued and Determined in the Supreme Court of the District by Supreme Court, District of Columbia (1877)
"EDWARD T. sweeny AND JAMES A. sweeny. IN EQUITY.—No. 3915. I. An appeal does Dot perpetuate mi injunction which the special term has refused to grant. II. ..."

11. Eagles of the RAF: The World War II Eagle Squadrons by Philip D. Caine (1994)
"Letter, Robert sweeny to Vern Haugland, March 6, year unknown (used with permission ... sweeny Interview. Telephone interview, Sir Harold Balfour with the ..."

12. The Magazine of History with Notes and Queries (1917)
"The following pages comprise a narrative of military service during the war with Mexico and in California, compiled from the journals of Lieutenant sweeny, ..."

13. Poetry by Modern Poetry Association (1914)
"ten of No Land, by Mildred McNeal sweeny. T. Fisher Unwin, London. Men of No Land is a book of creditable, craftsmanlike verse of a rather unusually even ..."

14. Public School Methods (1921)
"(e) sweeny. sweeny is a wasting away of the muscles which cover the shoulder blade. Instead of being full and round, the affected part becomes flat or even ..."

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