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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Triceratops and other horned dinosaurs had exceptionally large nasal cavities compared to most animals.
From Science Daily • Feb. 22, 2026
The coinage is a nod to Brünnhilde, a soprano role stereotypically portrayed as a robust figure in a horned helmet.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026
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 • Jan. 26, 2026
In preparation for Sunday’s NFC championship game in Seattle against the Seahawks, with his inspirational messages and solitary cheers dancing high above anonymous masses of metal, the Freeway Fan has become a blue-and-yellow horned SigAlert.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 25, 2026
Immediately, the horned toad jumped out from her side and took a big angry breath, inflating its round tummy.
From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young
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