variants
or less commonly horsy
horsier; horsiest
1
: of, relating to, or resembling a horse
2
: having to do with horses or horse racing
3
: characteristic of the manners, dress, or tastes of horsemen or horsewomen
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Most of the horsey action is centered around the National Polo Center, Grand Champions Polo Club, and Winter Equestrian Festival at Wellington International, which features dressage and show jumping.
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Skye Sherman, Southern Living, 7 Mar. 2026
Prince Philip, the Queen, a Sheik of somewhere or other and a couple of horsey people.
—Benjamin Vanhoose, Peoplemag, 8 Sep. 2022
Guin made a noise, a horsey exclamation from her fat, pursed lips, and Tim shot his hand back to cover her mouth.
—Kathleen Alcott, Harper’s Magazine , 27 Apr. 2022
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Skye Sherman, Southern Living, 7 Mar. 2026
Prince Philip, the Queen, a Sheik of somewhere or other and a couple of horsey people.
—Benjamin Vanhoose, Peoplemag, 8 Sep. 2022
Guin made a noise, a horsey exclamation from her fat, pursed lips, and Tim shot his hand back to cover her mouth.
—Kathleen Alcott, Harper’s Magazine , 27 Apr. 2022
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“Horsey.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/horsey. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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horsey
adjective
hors·ey
variants
or horsy
horsier; horsiest
1
: of, relating to, or suggesting a horse, horses, or horse racing
2
: characteristic of horsemen or horsewomen
horsiness
noun
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