as in passionate
having a strong sexual desire
in her view, "teenage boys are perpetually horny"
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Recent Examples of horny
Yeoh clearly had a blast playing a sadistic, horny version of the kind and upstanding Captain Georgiou who died in Discovery's premiere.
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Ars Technica, 28 Jan. 2025
As was the trend, OK Go’s music was horny, straightforward, garage-y rock, and the videos that went along with it were similarly paint-by-numbers.
—Jesse David Fox, Vulture, 24 Jan. 2025
But our horny widow is the pinnacle of health — her pregnancy is real!
—Claire Franken, TVLine, 27 Mar. 2025
Her face was an amalgam of horny disbelief and disgust.
—Rachel Handler, Vulture, 24 Mar. 2025
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Ars Technica, 28 Jan. 2025
As was the trend, OK Go’s music was horny, straightforward, garage-y rock, and the videos that went along with it were similarly paint-by-numbers.
—Jesse David Fox, Vulture, 24 Jan. 2025
But our horny widow is the pinnacle of health — her pregnancy is real!
—Claire Franken, TVLine, 27 Mar. 2025
Her face was an amalgam of horny disbelief and disgust.
—Rachel Handler, Vulture, 24 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for horny
Adjective
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Livvy Dunne gave a passionate testimony during a final hearing regarding the NCAA's $2.8 billion settlement.—
Natasha Dye,
People.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Beyond football, Sanders is equally passionate about advancing women’s sports.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
9 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Whether the same can be said of his remaining time at the club will be a hot topic come the summer window.—
Andy Naylor,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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Dozens of children tragically perish each year in cars that quickly heat up when left in the hot sun, even if the temperatures don't feel hot out.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
14 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Sensuous food and French food in particular, retained its association with lustful appetites throughout the 1960s.—
Rachel Hope Cleves / Made by History,
TIME,
14 Feb. 2025
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Sensuous food and French food in particular, retained its association with lustful appetites throughout the 1960s.—
Rachel Hope Cleves / Made by History,
TIME,
14 Feb. 2025
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“Horny.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/horny. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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