1
as in lust
intense sexual desire
another movie comedy that celebrates the unbridled horniness of the teenage boy
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as in desire
sexual appetite
a drug that promises to provide a man the horniness of one half his age
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for horniness
Noun
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Almost immediately after the tribe agreed to the treaty, American lust for gold broke its promise.—
Kevin Fixler,
Idaho Statesman,
5 Feb. 2025 -
For Kendrick, love takes the form of grace and forgiveness despite lust and infidelity. 45.—
Stephen Kearse,
Vulture,
4 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Villa’s confidence comes from Emery’s desire to provide a stable environment for players who have lost their way.—
Jacob Tanswell,
The Athletic,
7 Feb. 2025
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Ranging from a simple desire for a sigh, nod, or caress to a more complex wish for advice, empathy, or anticipation for what’s needed pronto, a bid is our most powerful and vulnerable attempt at asking for love.—
Michael Alcée,
Hartford Courant,
7 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Get unlimited access to journalism that fuels your curiosity, passion and ambition.—
Forbes,
Forbes,
8 Feb. 2025
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Theo has misgivings, but his passion for Wynona overrides his scruples.—
Charles McNulty,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Feb. 2025
Noun
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But their steamy scenes don’t always resemble the eroticism of cinema past.—
Jonathan Wolfe,
New York Times,
20 Jan. 2025
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But a film that’s primarily selling eroticism, packed with club beats and the occasionally homoerotic visual gag?—
Nate Jones,
Vulture,
28 Jan. 2025
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“Horniness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/horniness. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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