horned
Americanadjective
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having horns (often used in combination).
a horned beast; blunt-horned.
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having or wearing a horn-shaped protuberance, ornament, or the like.
the horned crags.
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having a crescent-shaped part or form.
adjective
Other Word Forms
- hornedness noun
- unhorned adjective
Etymology
Origin of horned
Example Sentences
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The coinage is a nod to Brünnhilde, a soprano role stereotypically portrayed as a robust figure in a horned helmet.
We were soon greeted by Jack Levenberg, a docent and naturalist, with Sierra, a great horned owl, perched on his gloved hand.
From Los Angeles Times
It was, at first sight, a horned horse: larger than a cart horse, but thinner, gaunt: its ribs were visible, and its skull was vivid beneath its skin.
From Literature
There's a bone-white lobster, suctioned up for examination at the surface, and a horned sea cucumber whose mast-like spikes collapse into black spaghetti when it arrives on the ship.
From Barron's
The bird, whose head was peeping out, was a great horned owl, authorities said.
From Los Angeles Times
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