as in passionate
having a strong sexual desire
in her view, "teenage boys are perpetually horny"
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Recent Examples of horny
Yeoh clearly had a blast playing a sadistic, horny version of the kind and upstanding Captain Georgiou who died in Discovery's premiere.
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Ars Technica, 28 Jan. 2025
As was the trend, OK Go’s music was horny, straightforward, garage-y rock, and the videos that went along with it were similarly paint-by-numbers.
—Jesse David Fox, Vulture, 24 Jan. 2025
In today’s dating scene, the roster is no longer just an eccentricity practiced by the particularly horny and well-organized.
—Olivia Petter, Vogue, 4 Nov. 2024
In simple terms, 2024 has been a very horny year onscreen.
—Louis Staples, Rolling Stone, 23 Dec. 2024
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Ars Technica, 28 Jan. 2025
As was the trend, OK Go’s music was horny, straightforward, garage-y rock, and the videos that went along with it were similarly paint-by-numbers.
—Jesse David Fox, Vulture, 24 Jan. 2025
In today’s dating scene, the roster is no longer just an eccentricity practiced by the particularly horny and well-organized.
—Olivia Petter, Vogue, 4 Nov. 2024
In simple terms, 2024 has been a very horny year onscreen.
—Louis Staples, Rolling Stone, 23 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for horny
Adjective
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Young Americans are increasingly passionate about meritocracy again, and we should all be encouraged about their potential as the C-suite’s next generation of leaders.—
John Rau,
Forbes,
24 Feb. 2025
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One of those passionate fans is Mateo Carreón, a 16-year-old junior at Jesuit High School.—
CHRIS MACIAS,
Sacramento Bee,
23 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Provide afternoon shade or filtered sunlight in hot climates.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
27 Feb. 2025
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Season to taste with salt, and serve hot with coconut chutney, sambar, and pickles if desired.—
Meher Mirza,
Saveur,
27 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The story about Dieter sounds mostly made up, likely by a lustful Kier who invented a lustful brother to cover up his secret shame.—
Josh Wigler,
The Hollywood Reporter,
10 Feb. 2025
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However, Orlok is secretly an agent of evil who haunts Hutter’s new wife Ellen (Lily-Rose Depp) into lustful submission.—
Rudie Obias,
The Hollywood Reporter,
22 Jan. 2025
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“Horny.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/horny. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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