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HORNY
corneous, hornlike, horny
(adjective) made of horn (or of a substance resembling horn)
horny
(adjective) having horns or hornlike projections; “horny coral”; “horny (or horned) frog”
aroused, horny, randy, ruttish, steamy, turned on
(adjective) feeling great sexual desire; “feeling horny”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
horny (comparative hornier, superlative horniest)
Hard or bony, like an animal's horn.
Synonyms: callous, coarse, hardened, rough
Having horns.
Synonym: horned
(informal) Sexually aroused.
Synonyms: randy, toey, in heat, excited, Thesaurus:randy
(informal) Sexually arousing.
Synonym: Thesaurus:sexy
Source: Wiktionary
Horn"y, a. [Compar. Hornier; superl. Horniest.]
1. Having horns or hornlike projections. Gay.
2. Composed or made of horn, or of a substance resembling horn; of the nature of horn. "The horny . . . coat of the eye." Ray.
3. Hard; callous. "His horny fist." Dryden.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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