STOVE-UP


Meaning of STOVE-UP in English

ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ adjective

Etymology: from past participle of stave up, v.

: suffering physical discomfort caused by injury, illness, exercise, or overwork : battered, worn-out

horses … too old and stove-up for saddle work — F.B.Gipson

several of the men were stove-up … and even some of the women showed signs of having been kicked or stepped on — H.L.Davis

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