HORNY Definition & Meaning

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horny

[ hawr-nee ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

hornier, horniest.

consisting of a horn or a hornlike substance; corneous.
having a horn or horns or hornlike projections; horned.
hornlike as a result of hardening; callous:
horny hands.
Slang: Vulgar.
1. lustful.
2. sexually excited.
Archaic. semiopaque or somewhat translucent, like horn.

horny

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adjective

of, like, or hard as horn
having a horn or horns
slang.
1. sexually aroused
2. provoking or intended to provoke sexual arousal
3. sexually eager or lustful

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Derived Forms

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Other �y��vlog Forms

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of horny¹

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English; horn + -y ¹

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“Hollywood is hornier than it has been in years,” Brooks Barnes, our Hollywood reporter, wrote.

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But this much can be said with surety: Hollywood is hornier than it has been in years.

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Full of outrageous lyrical twists and scorching-hot melodies, it's also one of the horniest records in recent memory.

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“Sad gay men are objectively just the horniest people in the world,” Morrison says, citing a conversation with his therapist who assured him the combination of feelings is totally natural.

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And I said we were about to have the horniest summer ever.

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