horny

[hawr-nee]

adjective

hornier, horniest 

1. consisting of a horn or a hornlike substance; corneous.

2. having a horn or horns or hornlike projections; horned.

3. hornlike as a result of hardening; callous.

   horny hands.

4. Slang: Vulgar.

   1. lustful.

   2. sexually excited.

5. Archaic.,  semiopaque or somewhat translucent, like horn.

horny

/ ˈhɔːnɪ /

adjective

1. of, like, or hard as horn

2. having a horn or horns

3. slang

   1. sexually aroused

   2. provoking or intended to provoke sexual arousal

   3. sexually eager or lustful

Other Word Forms

• hornily adverb
• horniness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of horny¹

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English; horn + -y ¹

Example Sentences

“Hollywood is hornier than it has been in years,” Brooks Barnes, our Hollywood reporter, wrote.

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But this much can be said with surety: Hollywood is hornier than it has been in years.

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Full of outrageous lyrical twists and scorching-hot melodies, it's also one of the horniest records in recent memory.

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“Sad gay men are objectively just the horniest people in the world,” Morrison says, citing a conversation with his therapist who assured him the combination of feelings is totally natural.

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And I said we were about to have the horniest summer ever.

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