hornier; horniest
1
a
: of or made of horn (see horn sense 1d)
a horny growth
b
: having a hard calloused surface or texture
horny skin
horny-handed
c
of a mineral
: compact and homogeneous with a dull luster
2
: having horns (see horn sense 1)
3
[horn erect penis + -y entry 1]
a
: desiring sexual gratification
horny teenagers
b
: excited sexually
horniness
noun
Synonyms
Examples of horny in a Sentence
in her view, “teenage boys are perpetually horny”
Recent Examples on the Web
The Decameron is a fitfully funny, occasionally poignant testament to the truism that no matter the circumstances, people will always find a way to be people, in all our petty or horny or heroic glory.
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Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 July 2024
Even during normal, shirts-on scenes, there’s a horny undercurrent that runs through the whole show as IWTV explores these characters’ dynamics in their relationships to each other: predator/prey, dom/sub, lover/ex, couple/third.
—Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 13 May 2024
At the end of the day, Industry is a show about horny, foolish, mostly young adults who desperately need therapy.
—Kyndall Cunningham, Vox, 11 Aug. 2024
In classic Blink fashion — where horny dude humor and deep feelings collide — Hoppus recalled receiving a text from DeLonge from the set of an Angels and Airwaves music video.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 9 Aug. 2024
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Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 July 2024
Even during normal, shirts-on scenes, there’s a horny undercurrent that runs through the whole show as IWTV explores these characters’ dynamics in their relationships to each other: predator/prey, dom/sub, lover/ex, couple/third.
—Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 13 May 2024
At the end of the day, Industry is a show about horny, foolish, mostly young adults who desperately need therapy.
—Kyndall Cunningham, Vox, 11 Aug. 2024
In classic Blink fashion — where horny dude humor and deep feelings collide — Hoppus recalled receiving a text from DeLonge from the set of an Angels and Airwaves music video.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 9 Aug. 2024
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“Horny.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/horny. Accessed 12 Sep. 2024.
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horny
adjective
hornier; horniest
1
: made of horn or of something resembling horn
2
: hard entry 1 sense 1, callous
the horny layer of the skin of the hands
Medical Definition
horny
adjective
hornier; horniest
1
a
: composed of or resembling tough fibrous material consisting chiefly of keratin : keratinous
horny tissue
after the horny material has been … cut away—Morris Fishbein
Morris Fishbein
b
: being hard or callused
horny-handed
2
: having horns
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