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curvetted

vb. (en-past of: curvet)

WordNet
curvetted

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curvet
  1. n. a light leap by a horse in which both hind legs leave the ground before the forelegs come down [syn: vaulting]

  2. v. perform a leap where both hind legs come off the ground, of a horse

  3. [also: curvetting, curvetted]

Usage examples of "curvetted".

He was up and mounted in a moment and Fireheel pranced and curvetted happily.

The cream stallion pranced and curvetted, sometimes mincing sideways under the bright flutter of the Haldane banner Charlan carried.

They wheeled and whirled and curvetted everywhere, sounding their electric voices.

For half a minute the mammoth curvetted ponderously, while his trunk curled up and over to touch the man, as though not quite sure now how he felt about the proceedings.