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
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Examples of horny in a Sentence
in her view, “teenage boys are perpetually horny”
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Meredith Blake, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2024
The Live cohost and her husband, Mark Consuelos — who regularly make a case for themselves as morning TV's horniest couple — spent around 10 minutes discussing the topic of nudity in many forms on Tuesday's broadcast, covering everything from nude beaches to nude weddings and a nude cruise.
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Meredith Blake, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2024
The Live cohost and her husband, Mark Consuelos — who regularly make a case for themselves as morning TV's horniest couple — spent around 10 minutes discussing the topic of nudity in many forms on Tuesday's broadcast, covering everything from nude beaches to nude weddings and a nude cruise.
—EW.com, 7 May 2024
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“Horny.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/horny. Accessed 29 May. 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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