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

“If it were not great stuff she’d lose her business,” Fleming told Iwamasa, who said that Perry was “only interested in the unmarked ones not the horsey version,” according to court documents.

From Salon • Aug. 16, 2024

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

From New York Times • Jan. 23, 2023

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

One day she came back grinning her horsey grin, her hair all tangled and her clothes covered in mud, clutching a raggedy bunch of purple and green flowers for Father.

From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin