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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