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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.


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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Etymology

Origin of horsey

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

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

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

People will be around you and be like, "You smell a little horsey."

From Salon • Nov. 29, 2019

A boy who has yet to grow into his horsey legs.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr

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