as in passionate
having a strong sexual desire
in her view, "teenage boys are perpetually horny"
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Recent Examples of horny
Making sure that future generations will be able to hear Elton John sing about ‘hunting the horny back toad’?
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David Browne, Rolling Stone, 14 Apr. 2025
The book extends a rickety rope bridge between psychological shame—the I-must-bury-my-face kind that follows when one is caught being stupid, horny, or poor—and patriotic shame, which fells those in power with its righteous anger.
—Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 28 Mar. 2025
For a movie that will become a violent bloodbath, Sinners is unabashedly horny.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 10 Apr. 2025
Horniest: Fear may have driven all the horny out of this group.
—Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 7 Apr. 2025
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David Browne, Rolling Stone, 14 Apr. 2025
The book extends a rickety rope bridge between psychological shame—the I-must-bury-my-face kind that follows when one is caught being stupid, horny, or poor—and patriotic shame, which fells those in power with its righteous anger.
—Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 28 Mar. 2025
For a movie that will become a violent bloodbath, Sinners is unabashedly horny.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 10 Apr. 2025
Horniest: Fear may have driven all the horny out of this group.
—Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 7 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for horny
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Gabriella is a cousin of King Charles through her father Prince Michael's side of the family and a passionate musician who played an advisory role around the musical performances for Kate's Together at Christmas carol service in December at Westminster Abbey.—
Janine Henni,
People.com,
19 May 2025
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It’s been possible, but hard to find Fettercairn from independent bottlers in the United States, and those who seek it out are passionate about it, Boice said.—
Gina Pace,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2025
Adjective
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Pour hot cream over chocolate chips in a large heatproof mixing bowl; let stand 3 minutes.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
22 May 2025
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Science funding is a hot topic these days and people have questions about how grants work.—
Kelly S. Mix,
The Conversation,
22 May 2025
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The lustful reggaeton-bachata song about a twisted love affair would shock fans upon its release in the spring of 2005.—
Andrea Flores,
Los Angeles Times,
9 May 2025
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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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“Horny.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/horny. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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