as in passionate
having a strong sexual desire
in her view, "teenage boys are perpetually horny"
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Recent Examples of horny
In a way, Giuseppe is a casualty of Mia’s rise and didn’t do much wrong other than be a horny old white man standing in the way of a more talented, younger woman.
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Eddie Mouradian, Vulture, 7 Apr. 2025
Why has your music always been so horny?
—Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 28 Mar. 2025
Her face was an amalgam of horny disbelief and disgust.
—Rachel Handler, Vulture, 24 Mar. 2025
What goes into creating the audio for a sequence full of horny frogs?
—Michaela Zee, Variety, 21 Mar. 2025
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Eddie Mouradian, Vulture, 7 Apr. 2025
Why has your music always been so horny?
—Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 28 Mar. 2025
Her face was an amalgam of horny disbelief and disgust.
—Rachel Handler, Vulture, 24 Mar. 2025
What goes into creating the audio for a sequence full of horny frogs?
—Michaela Zee, Variety, 21 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for horny
Adjective
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Leaders who are passionate about their work inspire their teams to share that enthusiasm.—
Edward DeAngelis,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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Barman is passionate about removing friction in the DIY process.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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South Florida: While the region is expected to experience another hot and dry day besides a few stray late afternoon showers, there is a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. April 29.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2025
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In cities that have an uneven distribution of foliage, neighborhoods featuring more greenery can offer a relative cooling effect, enabling residents to better withstand dangerously hot summers.—
Henna Hundal,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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One of my obsessions is the hip-hop love song, and how the exaggerated, theatrical, and lustful nature of the genre makes for some of the realest and funniest depictions of catching feelings.—
Alphonse Pierre,
Pitchfork,
2 May 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 6 May. 2025.
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