HORSY

Etymology

Adjective

horsy (comparative horsier, superlative horsiest)

Of or relating to horses.

Of a person or people, involved in breeding or riding horses.

Of a graphic design or typographical treatment which is clumsy, clunky, or unrefined.

Synonyms

• (of or like a horse): horsely

Noun

horsy (plural horsies)

(childish or endearing) A child's term or name for a horse.

A game where a child rides on the back of another, who is on all fours.

Synonyms

• gee-gee

Anagrams

• shory

Source: Wiktionary


Hors"y, a.

Definition: Pertaining to, or suggestive of, a horse, or of horse racing; as, horsy manners; garments of fantastically horsy fashions. [Colloq.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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