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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024horn•y /ˈhɔrni/USA pronunciation adj., -i•er, -i•est. - made up of a horn or a hornlike substance:the horny covering of a turtle.
- having a horn or horns.
- made hard like a horn;
rough:The farmer had strong, horny hands. - Slang Terms(vulgar ).
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024horn•y (hôr′nē),USA pronunciation adj., horn•i•er, horn•i•est. - consisting of a horn or a hornlike substance;
corneous. - having a horn or horns or hornlike projections;
horned. - hornlike as a result of hardening;
callous:horny hands. - Slang Terms(vulgar).
- lustful.
- sexually excited.
- [Archaic.]semiopaque or somewhat translucent, like horn.
- 1350–1400; Middle English; see horn, -y1
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