brumby

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈbrʌmbɪ/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(brum′bē)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
brum•by  (brum′bē),USA pronunciation n., pl. -bies. [Australian.]
  1. British Termsa wild horse.
  • origin, originally obscure 1875–80

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
brumby /ˈbrʌmbɪ/ n ( pl -bies) Austral
  1. a wild horse, esp one descended from runaway stock
  2. informal a wild or unruly person
Etymology: 19th Century: of unknown origin
'brumby' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
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