as in passionate
having a strong sexual desire
in her view, "teenage boys are perpetually horny"
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Recent Examples of horny
Experimental, political, and unabashedly erotic games that are both ideological and unabashedly horny are everywhere.
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Linda Codega, Them, 14 Feb. 2025
Making sure that future generations will be able to hear Elton John sing about ‘hunting the horny back toad’?
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 14 Apr. 2025
The book extends a rickety rope bridge between psychological shame—the I-must-bury-my-face kind that follows when one is caught being stupid, horny, or poor—and patriotic shame, which fells those in power with its righteous anger.
—Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 28 Mar. 2025
For a movie that will become a violent bloodbath, Sinners is unabashedly horny.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 10 Apr. 2025
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Linda Codega, Them, 14 Feb. 2025
Making sure that future generations will be able to hear Elton John sing about ‘hunting the horny back toad’?
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 14 Apr. 2025
The book extends a rickety rope bridge between psychological shame—the I-must-bury-my-face kind that follows when one is caught being stupid, horny, or poor—and patriotic shame, which fells those in power with its righteous anger.
—Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 28 Mar. 2025
For a movie that will become a violent bloodbath, Sinners is unabashedly horny.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 10 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for horny
Adjective
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The wistful cover makes the case for focusing more on the ballad and less on the power, aspect associated with the passionate love song.—
Marina Watts,
People.com,
30 May 2025
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His passionate pursuit of public service, driven by principle and purpose and not self-aggrandizement, was Gerry’s secret sauce.—
Paul Laudicina,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
Adjective
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Pour hot cream over chocolate chips in a large heatproof mixing bowl; let stand 3 minutes.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
22 May 2025
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Science funding is a hot topic these days and people have questions about how grants work.—
Kelly S. Mix,
The Conversation,
22 May 2025
Adjective
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The lustful reggaeton-bachata song about a twisted love affair would shock fans upon its release in the spring of 2005.—
Andrea Flores,
Los Angeles Times,
9 May 2025
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One of my obsessions is the hip-hop love song, and how the exaggerated, theatrical, and lustful nature of the genre makes for some of the realest and funniest depictions of catching feelings.—
Alphonse Pierre,
Pitchfork,
2 May 2025
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“Horny.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/horny. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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