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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Origin of horsey
Example Sentences
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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
“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
My favorite, which is sung by Michael Bublé, is about a horse in the house: "If there were a horsey in the house/The horsey would be bigger than the house."
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2019
She heaved herself up, and I had a strong horsey whiff that made my nostrils prickle.
From "The Bell Jar" by Sylvia Plath
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