saddle

A seat attached to a horse’s back for a rider to sit on.

• She put a saddle on the horse.
• The rider climbed into the saddle.
• We cleaned the saddles after our ride.

Common phrases: horse saddle, leather saddle, in the saddle

The seat on a bicycle that supports you while you ride.

• This saddle is too hard.
• Can you lower the saddle on my bike?
• Both bicycles have wide leather saddles.

Similar words: seat

Common phrases: bicycle saddle, comfortable saddle, adjust the saddle, motorcycle saddle

A low area between two hills or mountains, with higher ground on either side.

• We crossed the saddle at noon.
• The path climbs to a saddle between two peaks.
• Snow covered the saddles along the ridge.

Similar words: col, mountain pass

Common phrases: mountain saddle, cross the saddle, saddle between peaks

To make someone deal with a difficult problem or responsibility they do not want.

• Do not saddle me with your problems.
• The failed business saddled him with debt.
• We have been saddled with extra costs.

How to use it: saddle someone with something (The purchase saddled us with years of debt.); be saddled with something (She was saddled with all the cleaning.)

Similar words: burden, lumber

Common phrases: saddle someone with, saddle with debt