horned
[ hawrnd ]
/ hɔrnd /
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adjective
having horns (often used in combination): a horned beast; blunt-horned.
having or wearing a horn-shaped protuberance, ornament, or the like: the horned crags.
having a crescent-shaped part or form.
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OTHER WORDS FROM horned
horn·ed·ness [hawr-nid-nis], /ˈhɔr nɪd nɪs/, nounun·horned, adjectiveWords nearby horned
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horned
/ (hɔːnd) /
adjective
having a horn, horns, or hornlike parts
Derived forms of horned
hornedness (ˈhɔːnɪdnɪs), nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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