heaves meaning

UK US /hivz/ 1 syllable

heaves (noun): a chronic emphysema of the horse that causes difficult expiration and heaving of the flanks.

Definition of heaves

  1. a chronic emphysema of the horse that causes difficult expiration and heaving of the flanks

    Synonyms: broken wind

    Type of: animal disease

How to pronounce heaves

heaves is pronounced /hivz/ in American English. It has 1 syllable.

Words that rhyme with heaves

Scrabble score: 12 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with HE · words ending in ES · 6-letter words

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