Horny (Adjective)
Meaning 1
Made of horn (or of a substance resembling horn).
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The ancient statue had a horny texture, suggesting it was made from a combination of wood and horn.
- The plant's leaves were tipped with sharp, horny protrusions that deterred herbivores.
- The horny scales on the fish's body glistened in the sunlight as it swam by.
- The craftsman carefully shaped the horny material into a delicate, translucent button.
- The prehistoric rhino's horny armor plating was a remarkable example of evolutionary adaptation.
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Meaning 2
Having horns or hornlike projections; "horny coral"; "horny (or horned) frog".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
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Meaning 3
Feeling great sexual desire; "feeling horny".
Classification
All adjective clusters.