horsey
Americanadjective
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of, relating to, or characteristic of a horse.
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dealing with or interested in horses, horseback riding, fox hunting, horse racing, etc..
the horsy set in local society.
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rather heavy and awkward in general appearance or facial structure.
That heavy coat makes you look horsy.
adjective
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of or relating to horses
a horsey smell
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dealing with or devoted to horses
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like a horse
a horsey face
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And I don't want to be mean but I had quite a horsey dinner in Kazakhstan.
From BBC • Sep. 4, 2025
He joined other Mexican families who were beckoned by the proximity to other horsey neighborhoods and to the Pico Rivera Sports Arena, Southern California’s cathedral for the Mexican equestrian lifestyle.
From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2023
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
That long face always looked odd, and vulnerable, horsey everyone said, even in the best of lights.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
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