A bony or poor-looking horse:
| NAG | 258 |
| NR | 114 |
| CROWBAIT | 92 |
| POOR HORSE | 57 |
| SKINNY | 52 |
| RAW-BONE | 41 |
| BAG OF BONES | 37 |
| SCRAWNY | 33 |
| PLUG | 31 |
| POOR | 29 |
| RAW-BONY | 28 |
| SCRUB | 24 |
| RACK OF BONES | 23 |
| READY FOR THE GLUE FACTORY | 21 |
| STACK OF BONES | 18 |
| SWAYBACK | 15 |
| SCARECROW | 12 |
| SKINNY HORSE | 12 |
| BONY HORSE | 11 |
| RAW-BONED | 10 |
| SKATE | 10 |
| HAT RACK | 9 |
| OLD NAG | 9 |
| BONY | 8 |
| READY FOR THE BONEYARD | 8 |
| SKELETON | 8 |
| READY FOR THE FOX FARM | 7 |
| SCRUBBY | 6 |
| SKIN AND BONES | 6 |
| BONEPILE | 5 |
| POOR-LOOKING | 5 |
| THIN HORSE | 5 |
| BONEYARD | 4 |
| CANNER | 4 |
| GAUNT | 4 |
| HEAP OF BONES | 4 |
| OLD SKATE | 4 |
| RAZORBACK | 4 |
| SCRAWNY HORSE | 4 |
| THIN | 4 |
| BONE RACK | 3 |
| CRITTER | 3 |
| HAG | 3 |
| HARD KEEPER | 3 |
| OLD PLUG | 3 |
| PO’-HORSE | 3 |
| RAW-BONE HORSE | 3 |
| BONES | 2 |
| BROOMTAIL | 2 |
| CHICKEN FEEDER | 2 |
| CRATE | 2 |
| DOG FEED | 2 |
| FRAME | 2 |
| GRAVEYARD HORSE | 2 |
| HAYRACK | 2 |
| MANGY | 2 |
| OLD BAG OF BONES | 2 |
| OLD HAG | 2 |
| RAW-BONES | 2 |
| READY FOR GLUE FACTORY | 2 |
| RIP | 2 |
| ROUGH | 2 |
| ROUGH HORSE | 2 |
| SADDLEBACK | 2 |
| SAWBONES | 2 |
| SCAB | 2 |
| SCRUB HORSE | 2 |
| SCRUBBY-LOOKING | 2 |
| SHAGGY | 2 |
| SICK | 2 |
| SICKLY | 2 |
| SKINFLINT | 2 |
| SLATS | 2 |
| SOAPER | 2 |
| STAG | 2 |
| STARVED | 2 |
| UNDERFED | 2 |
| WORMY | 2 |
| WRECK | 2 |
| ALL BONES | 1 |
| AWFUL RAKE OF A HORSE | 1 |
| BARNYARD HORSE | 1 |
| BEANPOLE | 1 |
| BEAR MEAT | 1 |
| BOARDER | 1 |
| BONE HEAP | 1 |
| BONE PART | 1 |
| BONE STACK | 1 |
| BONY NAG | 1 |
| BONY OLD HORSE | 1 |
| BUNCH OF BONES | 1 |
| BUNDLE OF BONES | 1 |
| BUNDLE OF CRACKLINS | 1 |
| BUZZARD BAIT | 1 |
| CAMELBACK | 1 |
| CAT MEAT | 1 |
| CLOTHES RACK | 1 |
| COYOTE BAIT | 1 |
| CRIPPLE | 1 |
| CROW BONES | 1 |
| CROW FEED | 1 |
| CROW’S GOT A MORTGAGE ON HIM | 1 |
| DISCORD | 1 |
| DOG MEAT | 1 |
| DOGFACE | 1 |
| DOWN IN FLESH | 1 |
| FLEABAG | 1 |
| FLEABAIT | 1 |
| FOX FEED | 1 |
| FRAIL-LOOKING HORSE | 1 |
| GANT | 1 |
| GLUE BAIT | 1 |
| GLUE FACTORY | 1 |
| GOOD-FOR-NOTHING | 1 |
| GOT THE GLIMP | 1 |
| HARD-KEPT | 1 |
| HARD-LOOKING BEAST | 1 |
| HAY BURNER | 1 |
| HE VOTED FOR WASHINGTON | 1 |
| HEAVY | 1 |
| HOGGER | 1 |
| HORSE OFF ITS FEED | 1 |
| HORSEMEAT | 1 |
| HUNGRY HORSE | 1 |
| ILL-FED | 1 |
| ILL-KEPT | 1 |
| IN BAD CONDITION | 1 |
| JUST RIGHT FOR THE FOX FARM | 1 |
| JUST SLAB-SIDE | 1 |
| KINDA SKINNY | 1 |
| KNOT-HEADS | 1 |
| LANKY HORSE | 1 |
| LEAN | 1 |
| LEANY | 1 |
| LEGGY | 1 |
| LIOWIIWII | 1 |
| LIVERY STABLE HORSE | 1 |
| LOOKED LIKE A STAGING | 1 |
| LOOKS PRETTY SCRUBBY | 1 |
| MANGY-LOOKING HORSE | 1 |
| MARSH TAGGY | 1 |
| MIGHTY THIN | 1 |
| MINK FEED | 1 |
| MINK MEAT | 1 |
| MISS-MEAL COLIC | 1 |
| MOSTLY STARVED | 1 |
| NEEDS WEATHER BOARDING | 1 |
| OFF IN FLESH | 1 |
| OLD BAG OF HAY | 1 |
| OLD BAIT | 1 |
| OLD BONES | 1 |
| OLD CROWBAIT | 1 |
| OLD DRY-HIDE | 1 |
| OLD PO’-HORSE | 1 |
| OLD RIM | 1 |
| OLD RIP | 1 |
| OLD SKEET | 1 |
| OLD SKELTOR | 1 |
| OLD SNAG | 1 |
| OLD STIFF | 1 |
| OLD SWAYBACK | 1 |
| OLE BONY CART | 1 |
| ON ITS LAST LEGS | 1 |
| OUTCAST | 1 |
| PIECE OF CROWBAIT | 1 |
| PLATER | 1 |
| PLUG-HORSE | 1 |
| POOR AND LONG-BONED | 1 |
| POOR AND SHABBY | 1 |
| POOR AS A CROW | 1 |
| POOR AS HELL | 1 |
| POOR COLT | 1 |
| POOR CROW | 1 |
| POOR OLD BONY HORSE | 1 |
| POOR OLD HORSE | 1 |
| POOR OLD NAG | 1 |
| POOR RIG | 1 |
| POOR SKELETON HORSE | 1 |
| POOR-LOOKING HORSE | 1 |
| POORLY | 1 |
| POORLY WEATHERED | 1 |
| PUNY | 1 |
| QUILTING FRAME | 1 |
| QUILTING HORSE | 1 |
| RACK | 1 |
| RACKY | 1 |
| RAG-A-BONES | 1 |
| RAIL | 1 |
| RAKE | 1 |
| RANGY | 1 |
| RARE BONE | 1 |
| RAW-BONY HORSE | 1 |
| READY FOR FAT FACTORY | 1 |
| READY FOR GLUE | 1 |
| READY FOR THE FERTILIZER FACTORY | 1 |
| READY FOR THE GLUEPOT | 1 |
| READY FOR THE GRAVEYARD | 1 |
| READY FOR THE SOAP FACTORY | 1 |
| READY GLUE FACTORY | 1 |
| READY TO PUT HIM OUT OF HIS MISERY | 1 |
| REAL PLUNK | 1 |
| REAL POOR | 1 |
| RIBBY | 1 |
| ROUGH AND BONY | 1 |
| ROUGH-BUILT | 1 |
| ROUGH-LOOKING | 1 |
| RUNT | 1 |
| SACK OF BONES | 1 |
| SCRAGGY | 1 |
| SCRAWNY ANIMAL | 1 |
| SCRAWNY-LOOKING | 1 |
| SHADRACK | 1 |
| SHANK’S PONIES | 1 |
| SHORT OF FEED | 1 |
| SKAG | 1 |
| SKEWBACK | 1 |
| SKINNER | 1 |
| SKINNY ANIMAL | 1 |
| SKINNY AS A CROW | 1 |
| SKINNY AS A RAIL | 1 |
| SKINNY OLD NAG | 1 |
| SKINNY SCRUB | 1 |
| “SKINNY, ROAMY, AND BONY” | 1 |
| SKINNY-LOOKING HORSE | 1 |
| SLAT | 1 |
| SLIM HORSE | 1 |
| SNIDE | 1 |
| SNOWSHOE BAIT | 1 |
| SOAP BOX | 1 |
| SOAP HORSE | 1 |
| SORRY PLUG HORSE | 1 |
| SORRY-LOOKING HORSE | 1 |
| SORT OF LANKY | 1 |
| SPAVIN HORSE | 1 |
| SPAVINED | 1 |
| SPUD | 1 |
| STARVED TO DEATH | 1 |
| SWAYBACKED | 1 |
| SWAYBACKED NAG | 1 |
| TEN-DOLLAR HORSE | 1 |
| THEY LOOK LIKE TWO KENNEBEC HERRINGS | 1 |
| THIN AND UNHEALTHY | 1 |
| THIN IN FLESH | 1 |
| WALKING BONEYARD | 1 |
| WASHBOARD | 1 |
| WEATHERBITTEN | 1 |
| YOU CAN COUNT ITS RIBS | 1 |
| YOU COULD COUNT HIS RIBS | 1 |
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