as in passionate
having a strong sexual desire
a booze-fueled off-campus party that was rife with randy frat boys hoping to score
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Recent Examples of randy
Kruger, who was so much fun as a randy noblewoman in HBO Max’s French-language Dangerous Liaisons riff The Seduction, captures Jess’ neuroses without going full antivax harpy.
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Judy Berman,
Time,
10 Dec. 2025
In fact, every drama student who wants to fully understand the randy old Norwegian man of letters should check out the Orion Pictures/Amazon MGM Studios film now streaming on Prime Video.
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Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
4 Nov. 2025
McNamara’s screenplays are equally strange and enchanting, but also florid, absurd and randy.
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Katie Walsh,
Twin Cities,
24 Oct. 2025
Meanwhile, Bull winds up in an unintended liaison with the randy Molasses (Michelle Buteau), which proves unfortunate when Honey unexpectedly bursts in on them.
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Frank Scheck,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Aug. 2025
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Judy Berman,
Time,
10 Dec. 2025
In fact, every drama student who wants to fully understand the randy old Norwegian man of letters should check out the Orion Pictures/Amazon MGM Studios film now streaming on Prime Video.
—
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
4 Nov. 2025
McNamara’s screenplays are equally strange and enchanting, but also florid, absurd and randy.
—
Katie Walsh,
Twin Cities,
24 Oct. 2025
Meanwhile, Bull winds up in an unintended liaison with the randy Molasses (Michelle Buteau), which proves unfortunate when Honey unexpectedly bursts in on them.
—
Frank Scheck,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for randy
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The Democrats are also passionate about the Constitution, the rule of law and due process — all high ground positions.
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Even in some of the big, seemingly soulless companies, there’s a lot of really passionate people who want to make art.
Adjective
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July 4th will be far hotter than normal for many and will follow several days in a row of intense heat.
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Be vigilant about never leaving young children and pets in vehicles without supervision, especially during periods of intense heat, as car interiors can quickly become extremely hot.
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White's bad-boy heartthrob status has given way to many horny memes, as well as curiosity about his love life.
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Her music owned up to being horny, garish, and superficial, but could scan as thin or cheap when held up to other kinds of ethical or political scrutiny.
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“Randy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/randy. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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