horny
consisting of a horn or a hornlike substance; corneous.
having a horn or horns or hornlike projections; horned.
hornlike as a result of hardening; callous: horny hands.
Slang: Vulgar.
sexually excited.
Archaic. semiopaque or somewhat translucent, like horn.
Origin of horny
1Other words from horny
- horn·i·ly, adverb
- horn·i·ness, noun
Words Nearby horny
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How to use horny in a sentence
Everyone is very horny, but also very miserable and horrible at communicating.
Grown men told them, “Me so horny,” they wrote, long before they even knew what the words meant.
‘It’s race, class and gender together’: Why the Atlanta killings aren’t just about one thing | Monica Hesse | March 18, 2021 | Washington Posthorny teenagers and restrictions on premarital sex, experts say.
The family fish looked like a horn shark, so they named it horny.
Some tasty, food-inspired names were on the menu for these pets | John Kelly | November 29, 2020 | Washington PostNymphs were natural spirits that liked to hang around in the water or woods … and they were super, super horny.
What Is The Origin Of The Term “Nymphomaniac” | Candice Bradley | August 3, 2020 | Everything After Z
Porn star Holly Sampson, whose work includes Descent Into Bondage and Diary of a horny Housewife.
horny beaks well developed; upper beak moderately arched and deeply indented; lower beak slightly indented.
The Amphibians and Reptiles of Michoacn, Mxico | William E. Duellmanhorny disc.The general shape of the disc, its irregularity and position, have been already described.
A Monograph on the Sub-class Cirripedia (Volume 2 of 2) | Charles Darwinhorny-handed farmers insisted on coming up and shaking his hand, slapping him on the back, inviting him to supper.
Peter Cotterell's Treasure | Rupert Sargent Hollandhorny beaks of epidermal origin occur casing the jaw-bones in several widely distinct groups of animals.
The Vertebrate Skeleton | Sidney H. Reynoldshorny claws occur on the ends of some or all of the digits in most living reptiles.
The Vertebrate Skeleton | Sidney H. Reynolds
British Dictionary definitions for horny
/ (ˈhɔːnɪ) /
of, like, or hard as horn
having a horn or horns
slang
sexually aroused
provoking or intended to provoke sexual arousal
sexually eager or lustful
Derived forms of horny
- hornily, adverb
- horniness, noun
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