horny

adjective

ˈhȯr-nē 

hornier; horniest

1

a

: of or made of horn (see horn sense 1d)

a horny growth

b

: having a hard calloused surface or texture

horny skin

horny-handed

c

of a mineral : compact and homogeneous with a dull luster

2

: having horns (see horn sense 1)

3

[horn erect penis + -y entry 1]

a

: desiring sexual gratification

horny teenagers

b

: excited sexually

horniness noun

Synonyms

• concupiscent
• goatish
• hot
• hypersexual
• itchy
• lascivious
• lecherous
• lewd
• libidinous
• licentious
• lubricious
• lubricous
• lustful
• oversexed
• passionate
• randy
• salacious
• satyric
• wanton

Examples of horny in a Sentence

in her view, “teenage boys are perpetually horny”

Recent Examples on the Web

As the host of Call Her Daddy, the 30-year-old has become the young, horny, normie, glossy-lipped white woman’s Joe Rogan. —Brock Colyar, Vulture, 16 Dec. 2024

That level of sentiment would be tough to maintain if a show about such fundamentally horny, stupid people planned to last for several more years. —Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 16 Dec. 2024

Angela is both recklessly horny and profoundly insecure, a combination that is powerfully recognizable to anyone who’s ever been 15. —Meredith Blake, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024

Never underestimate the will of a horny woman on a mission. —Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 12 Dec. 2024

Word History

Etymology

see horn

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Kids Definition

horny

adjective

ˈhȯr-nē 

hornier; horniest

1

: made of horn or of something resembling horn

2

: hard entry 1 sense 1, callous

the horny layer of the skin of the hands

Medical Definition

horny

adjective

ˈhȯr-nē 

hornier; horniest

1

a

: composed of or resembling tough fibrous material consisting chiefly of keratin : keratinous

horny tissue

after the horny material has been … cut away

—Morris Fishbein

b

: being hard or callused

horny-handed

2

: having horns