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
Examples of horny in a Sentence
in her view, “teenage boys are perpetually horny”
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Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 18 Oct. 2025
The siblings go through old pictures, watch old Super 8 footage and even read to each other from surprisingly graphic letters between their parents, expressing involuntary waves of horror and pride at how horny Jerry and Anne were for each other.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 6 Oct. 2025
The popular reptile became TCU’s mascot in 1897 when yearbook editors photographed horny toads covering the football field.
—Hollace Ava Weiner, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Oct. 2025
Reinvention of classics, a revisit to horny monsters, love triangles, etc.
—Kristen Arnett
september 18, Literary Hub, 18 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for horny
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“Horny.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/horny. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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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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