horsey

American  

[hawr-see] / ˈhɔr si /

Or horsy

adjective

horsier, horsiest

1. of, relating to, or characteristic of a horse.

2. dealing with or interested in horses, horseback riding, fox hunting, horse racing, etc..

   the horsy set in local society.

3. rather heavy and awkward in general appearance or facial structure.

   That heavy coat makes you look horsy.

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horsey British  

/ ˈhɔːsɪ /

adjective

1. of or relating to horses

   a horsey smell

2. dealing with or devoted to horses

3. like a horse

   a horsey face

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Other Word Forms

• horsily
  adverb
• horsiness
  noun

Etymology

Origin of horsey

First recorded in 1585–95; horse + -y ¹

Example Sentences

And I don't want to be mean but I had quite a horsey dinner in Kazakhstan.

From BBC • Sep. 4, 2025

Here he is, with his “kind eyes, horsey features, white push-broom mustache.”

From New York Times • Jan. 23, 2023

In Kentucky, three companies starting selling a bourbon labeled as “Bobby’s secret horsey stuff,” with a drawing that was clearly meant to represent Baffert holding a syringe and a bottle of liquor.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 3, 2022

I had never met a chef who, like me, harbored semi-secret fantasies about Arby’s and horsey sauce.

From Washington Post • Dec. 14, 2020

There came a low word of command "Halt!" then a moment of horsey noises—nostrils blowing, hoofs pawing, bits being champed, necks being patted.

From "The Horse and His Boy" by C.S. Lewis