as in passionate
having a strong sexual desire
in her view, "teenage boys are perpetually horny"
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Recent Examples of horny
After all, there’s no shortage of horny mid-life women on screen and in literature these days, from Nicole Kidman’s Romy in Babygirl to the narrator of Miranda July’s All Fours.
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Rebecca Cope, Vogue, 7 Mar. 2026
Sharon used to be the company’s secret weapon, a beautiful, smart and immaculately presented businesswoman who flattered hard cash out of horny old billionaires.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 11 Feb. 2026
The actor, who plays the sexy but stoic Ilya Rozanov on HBO Max's horny hockey drama, will be making his SNL debut.
—Jillian Sederholm, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Feb. 2026
Earlier this month, the powers that be (who are clearly horny), renewed Heated Rivalry for a second season.
—Mathew Rodriguez, Them., 22 Dec. 2025
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Rebecca Cope, Vogue, 7 Mar. 2026
Sharon used to be the company’s secret weapon, a beautiful, smart and immaculately presented businesswoman who flattered hard cash out of horny old billionaires.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 11 Feb. 2026
The actor, who plays the sexy but stoic Ilya Rozanov on HBO Max's horny hockey drama, will be making his SNL debut.
—Jillian Sederholm, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Feb. 2026
Earlier this month, the powers that be (who are clearly horny), renewed Heated Rivalry for a second season.
—Mathew Rodriguez, Them., 22 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for horny
Adjective
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The situation involving Stamps is noteworthy in part because her mother, Marion Nzinga Stamps, was a passionate community activist at the Cabrini-Green public housing complex who was known to confront officials to press her case.—
A.D. Quig,
Chicago Tribune,
4 May 2026
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The somms here are passionate and eager to help find the right wine for you.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 May 2026
Adjective
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Datskovska regularly reports on the season’s hottest accessories and how to acquire them online.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
6 May 2026
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The signature treatment is the dotsho, or hot stone bath, a ritual locals have practiced for generations to ease joint pain, arthritis, and the toll of long winters spent farming.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
6 May 2026
Adjective
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And, no doubt, women in the original 1920s audience presumably had comparable lustful desires as the pair on stage; this was hardly the only Coward comedy of its era to be used for foreplay.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Apr. 2026
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And, no doubt, women in the original 1920s audience presumably had comparable lustful desires as the pair on stage.—
Chris Jones,
New York Daily News,
20 Apr. 2026
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“Horny.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/horny. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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