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Grammar : Adj
Spell : hawr-nee
Phonetic Transcription : ˈhɔr ni

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Définition of horny

Origin :
  • "lustful, sexually aroused," definitely in use 1889, perhaps attested as early as 1863; from late 18c. slang expression to have the horn, suggestive of male sexual excitement (but eventually applied to women as well); see horn (n.).
  • adj sexually aroused
Example sentences :
  • It shall be we three against the world,—the Snowy, the Fluffy, and the Horny.
  • Extract from : « Peggy » by Laura E. Richards
  • Horny beaks well developed; upper beak moderately arched and deeply indented; lower beak slightly indented.
  • Extract from : « The Amphibians and Reptiles of Michoacn, Mxico » by William E. Duellman
  • I heard auld Horny say something aboot lyin' to there for a bit, to tak a keg or something aboord.'
  • Extract from : « Robert Falconer » by George MacDonald
  • Horny spines often grow on the legs, or tail, or both, assisting in both defense and offense.
  • Extract from : « Zoology: The Science of Animal Life » by Ernest Ingersoll
  • Horny disc.The general shape of the disc, its irregularity and position, have been already described.
  • Extract from : « A Monograph on the Sub-class Cirripedia (Volume 2 of 2) » by Charles Darwin
  • Horny beaks of epidermal origin occur casing the jaw-bones in several widely distinct groups of animals.
  • Extract from : « The Vertebrate Skeleton » by Sidney H. Reynolds
  • Horny claws occur on the ends of some or all of the digits in most living reptiles.
  • Extract from : « The Vertebrate Skeleton » by Sidney H. Reynolds

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