as in passionate
having a strong sexual desire
a booze-fueled off-campus party that was rife with randy frat boys hoping to score
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Recent Examples of randy
Bernadette’s unexpected arrival suggests that being randy runs in the family.
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Lisa Kennedy, The Denver Post, 19 Sep. 2024
Based on Robert Altman’s Oscar-winning black comedy, this long-running CBS sitcom found humor and randy romance in the grimmest of places: An overwhelmed mobile army surgical hospital in the Korean War.
—Ew Staff Published, EW.com, 5 Sep. 2024
At the time of Claire Hough's murder, Kevin Brown was a bachelor in his 30s and had a randy reputation at the crime lab.
—Richard Schlesinger, CBS News, 6 July 2024
The title also has a double meaning, referencing the very complicated, emotionally difficult, and extremely randy tennis prodigies-turned-pros Tashi Duncan (Zendaya), Art Donaldson (Mike Faist), and Patrick Zweig (Josh O’Connor).
—Alex Abad-Santos, Vox, 2 May 2024
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Lisa Kennedy, The Denver Post, 19 Sep. 2024
Based on Robert Altman’s Oscar-winning black comedy, this long-running CBS sitcom found humor and randy romance in the grimmest of places: An overwhelmed mobile army surgical hospital in the Korean War.
—Ew Staff Published, EW.com, 5 Sep. 2024
At the time of Claire Hough's murder, Kevin Brown was a bachelor in his 30s and had a randy reputation at the crime lab.
—Richard Schlesinger, CBS News, 6 July 2024
The title also has a double meaning, referencing the very complicated, emotionally difficult, and extremely randy tennis prodigies-turned-pros Tashi Duncan (Zendaya), Art Donaldson (Mike Faist), and Patrick Zweig (Josh O’Connor).
—Alex Abad-Santos, Vox, 2 May 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for randy
Adjective
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Both songs appear to be passionate ballads by the two impressive vocalists, with Erivo lending her melodic riff to Dorothy’s iconic line.—
Rachel McRady,
PEOPLE,
8 Oct. 2025
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Kaif Shaikh Kaif Shaikh is a journalist and writer passionate about turning complex information into clear, impactful stories.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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As in, water not hot or not hot enough for sanitization.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
11 Oct. 2025
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The Lions are the NFL’s hottest team, with a four-game winning streak, and own the NFL’s best record at 31-8 since the start of the 2023 season.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
11 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The siblings go through old pictures, watch old Super 8 footage and even read to each other from surprisingly graphic letters between their parents, expressing involuntary waves of horror and pride at how horny Jerry and Anne were for each other.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Oct. 2025
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The popular reptile became TCU’s mascot in 1897 when yearbook editors photographed horny toads covering the football field.—
Hollace Ava Weiner,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Randy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/randy. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.
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