as in passionate
having a strong sexual desire
in her view, "teenage boys are perpetually horny"
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Recent Examples of horny
The familiar Kesha emerges: talk-singing and cussing and boasting about her penchant for horny partying.
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Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 8 July 2025
Feminists have always been mad at horny guys writing.
—John McDermott, Rolling Stone, 6 July 2025
From race- and body-inclusive casting to orchestral Billie Eilish covers, the show merges fantasy with history while staying true to one timeless constant: People were horny.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 26 June 2025
There’s also sardonic, horny, intellectually lit up.
—Hanna Rosin, The Atlantic, 19 May 2025
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Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 8 July 2025
Feminists have always been mad at horny guys writing.
—John McDermott, Rolling Stone, 6 July 2025
From race- and body-inclusive casting to orchestral Billie Eilish covers, the show merges fantasy with history while staying true to one timeless constant: People were horny.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 26 June 2025
There’s also sardonic, horny, intellectually lit up.
—Hanna Rosin, The Atlantic, 19 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for horny
Adjective
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Steenburgen is also a passionate advocate for increasing funding for the arts in schools across the country.—
Scott Feinberg,
HollywoodReporter,
30 July 2025
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LeBron James is one of the latest to join the long list of stars from other sports who are passionate about golf.—
Julio Cesar Valdera Morales,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 July 2025
Adjective
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Sami Zayn got off to a hot start, with a moonsault off the barricade.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
3 Aug. 2025
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Cacti and succulents are usually from hot, arid climates.—
Dr. Matthew Lisy,
Hartford Courant,
2 Aug. 2025
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Who wouldn't want to experience love for the first time against the lustful backdrop of fictional Cousins Beach, an idyllic East Coast town, Walker said.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
23 July 2025
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Rather than being lustful or playful, there’s a nervousness and a discomfort about her.—
Jesse David Fox,
Vulture,
17 Dec. 2024
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“Horny.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/horny. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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