Crow-bait (Noun)
Meaning
An emaciated horse likely soon to become carrion and so attractive to crows.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The old horse stood in the field, its ribs jutting out in a gruesome display, a sad crow-bait awaiting its inevitable fate.
- The farmer knew the neglected animal would soon be nothing more than crow-bait, a source of sustenance for the crows that circled overhead.
- Ridden hard and fed little, the mare was transformed into crow-bait, a mere shadow of its former self.
- All the farmer was left with was a decrepit crow-bait, a poor excuse for a working animal, after years of neglect and abuse.
- With no food or care, the horse was mere crow-bait, its large brown eyes pleading for respite as death drew near.