as in passionate
having a strong sexual desire
in her view, "teenage boys are perpetually horny"
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Recent Examples of horny
Season eight will premiere on May 23 — that gives everybody involved one more month of the horniest season (spring) to get in the mood.
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Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 30 Apr. 2025
Diaz is accompanied by an immortal knight, a resourceful swashbuckler, an elderly vampire, a horny werewolf and an elf who can turn invisible (using a power that reminded me of Doli from The Prydain Chronicles).
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 17 May 2025
Carmen’s horny, boundary-bulldozing roommate Hailee (the mononymous actor Holmes), who’s more of an accent than a model for others to follow.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 15 May 2025
Directed by Martha Coolidge, Real Genius is horny, silly, and devoutly countercultural, all anchored by a handsome star with a twinkle in his eye.
—John Devore, Rolling Stone, 2 Apr. 2025
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Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 30 Apr. 2025
Diaz is accompanied by an immortal knight, a resourceful swashbuckler, an elderly vampire, a horny werewolf and an elf who can turn invisible (using a power that reminded me of Doli from The Prydain Chronicles).
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 17 May 2025
Carmen’s horny, boundary-bulldozing roommate Hailee (the mononymous actor Holmes), who’s more of an accent than a model for others to follow.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 15 May 2025
Directed by Martha Coolidge, Real Genius is horny, silly, and devoutly countercultural, all anchored by a handsome star with a twinkle in his eye.
—John Devore, Rolling Stone, 2 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for horny
Adjective
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But housing advocates have been just as passionate about wanting to see more affordable housing in this area, particularly for seniors.—
Randy Mastro,
New York Daily News,
24 June 2025
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Argentine clubs Boca Juniors and River Plate have drawn huge, passionate crowds that serenade their heroes before, during and after matches.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
22 June 2025
Adjective
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Despite Benfica’s determination to preserve the core of a potentially special team, Fernandez returned to Portugal with Chelsea hot in pursuit.—
Liam Twomey,
New York Times,
28 June 2025
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Farmers are at the mercy of climate change, which can mean hotter days over longer periods, and unpredictable weather in the form of hurricanes, which can badly affect crops.—
Connie Ogle,
Miami Herald,
27 June 2025
Adjective
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Rather than being lustful or playful, there’s a nervousness and a discomfort about her.—
Jesse David Fox,
Vulture,
17 Dec. 2024
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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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“Horny.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/horny. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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