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

“Ojai is rustic and horsey. It’s not Montecito.”

From Los Angeles Times

The long-armed, horsey Chalicotheriidae, reminiscent of Bojack Horseman, won’t be joining us at the bar.

From Salon

The seals are believed to have set up home on the secluded beach at Orford Ness because of the low risk of disturbance, and also because thriving colonies up the coast at Blakeney and Horsey Gap have become crowded.

From BBC

“The fall of Lashio is one of the most humiliating defeats in the military’s history,” says Richard Horsey, Myanmar adviser to the International Crisis Group.

From BBC