horny

/'hɔ:ni/
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Definition
  1. Adjective:
    • Made of horn or a substance resembling horn: Describes something composed of the hard, keratinous material that forms animal horns or a similar substance.
    • Having horns or horn-like projections: Describes an animal or object that possesses horns or structures that resemble horns.
    • Feeling great sexual desire; sexually aroused: (Informal, slang) Describes a state of strong sexual excitement or desire.
Usage Examples
  • Adjective (Material):
    • The artifact was made from a smooth, horny material.
    • The tortoise has a hard, horny beak.
  • Adjective (Having projections):
    • The horny toad is a type of lizard with spiny projections.
    • Some beetles have horny protrusions on their heads.
  • Adjective (Sexual desire):
    • He was feeling particularly horny after their date. (Informal, slang)
Advanced Usage
  • "horny-handed": Having hands that are calloused or hardened from labor.
    • The horny-handed farmer worked the fields from dawn till dusk.
  • "horny layer": (Technical, anatomy) The outermost layer of the epidermis, the stratum corneum, consisting of dead, keratinized cells.
    • The horny layer of the skin provides a protective barrier.
Variants and Related Words
  • Horn (n): The hard, pointed, often curved growth on the head of certain animals; a substance made from this material.
  • Horned (adj): Having horns.
    • A horned owl.
  • Horniness (n, informal/slang): The state of being sexually aroused.
Synonyms
  • Calloused, Keratinous: For the meaning related to hard, horn-like material.
  • Cornified: (Technical) Converted into horny tissue.
  • Aroused, Lustful, Randy (informal): For the informal meaning related to sexual desire.
Related Phrases
  • Get horny: (Informal phrasal verb) To become sexually aroused.
    • Watching that movie always makes me get horny.
  • Horny as a goat: (Idiomatic simile, informal/vulgar) Extremely sexually aroused or lustful.
    • He's been acting horny as a goat since he got that new girlfriend. (Note: This idiom is very informal and can be considered crude.)
Adjective
  1. made of horn (or of a substance resembling horn)
  2. having horns or hornlike projections
    • horny coral
    • horny (or horned) frog
  3. feeling great sexual desire
    • feeling horny

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