horny

[hawr-nee] /ˈhɔr ni/
adjective, hornier, horniest.
1.
consisting of a horn or a hornlike substance; corneous.
2.
having a horn or horns or hornlike projections; horned.
3.
hornlike as a result of hardening; callous:
horny hands.
4.
Slang: Vulgar.
  1. lustful.
  2. sexually excited.
5.
Archaic. semiopaque or somewhat translucent, like horn.
Origin
1350-1400; Middle English; see horn, -y1
Related forms
hornily, adverb
horniness, noun
British Dictionary definitions for horny

horny

/ˈhɔːnɪ/
adjective hornier, horniest
1.
of, like, or hard as horn
2.
having a horn or horns
3.
(slang)
  1. sexually aroused
  2. provoking or intended to provoke sexual arousal
  3. sexually eager or lustful
Derived Forms
hornily, adverb
horniness, noun
Word Origin and History for horny
adj.

"lustful, sexually aroused," definitely in use 1889, perhaps attested as early as 1863; from late 18c. slang expression to have the horn, suggestive of male sexual excitement (but eventually applied to women as well); see horn (n.).

horny in Medicine

horny horn·y (hôr'nē)
adj. horn·i·er, horn·i·est

  1. Made of horn or a similar substance.

  2. Tough and calloused, as of skin.

Slang definitions & phrases for horny

horny

adjective

Sexually excited and desirous; keenly amorous; lustful; hot •Of recent years applied to women as well as men, despite being derived fr horn, ''erect penis'': his horny teen-age daughter/ At first it eased my head and made me less horny/ a few scenes between a horny housewife and a guy in a Lone Ranger mask (1889+)