Heaves
6 lettersnounrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
A chronic respiratory disease of horses, similar to emphysema, characterised by laboured expiration and visible heaving of the flanks.
“The vet diagnosed the old mare with heaves and recommended a low-dust diet.”
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broken windequine emphysema
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Contains three vowels E, A, E, HEAVE is the base and the S ending forms this noun
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V scores 4 points, HEAVES is valid as both a noun and verb form on the board
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