horny
gb/hˈɔɹni/ us/hˈɔɹni/
B2
Angličtina
~ 5300
Významy
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adjective
informal
B2
state
1
sexually aroused or eager for sex
Wanting to have sex very much; sexually excited. This word is informal and can sound quite strong or rude.
Vzorec užití:
[someone] is/feels/gets horny
Častá chyba:
Learners sometimes use "horny" when they only mean "excited" or "happy" (for example, saying *"I am horny for my trip"*). This is incorrect and sounds rude because "horny" almost always refers to sexual desire. Use "excited" or "looking forward to" for non-sexual situations. Also, "hornet" and "horn" are unrelated in meaning here, so avoid confusing them.
Synonyma
aroused (More neutral and clinical; can be used in formal or medical contexts, while "horny" is informal and stronger.)
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turned on (Very close in meaning and register; also informal, often used in the same situations as "horny".)
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randy (BrE informal slang; similar meaning but may sound more humorous or old-fashioned.)
Antonyma
turned off (Describes someone who is not sexually interested or is sexually repelled, the opposite of feeling horny.)
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uninterested (Shows a lack of sexual interest or desire, contrasting with strong desire in "horny".)
Kolokace
feel horny
|get horny
|really horny
|super horny
|horny teenager
|horny all the time
Témata
relationships
|body
|emotions
Příklady
- I get really horny when I haven't seen my partner for a long time.
- She said she was too tired and not horny at all tonight.
- Teenagers often feel horny because of changing hormones.
- He texted her late at night saying he was horny and wanted to come over.
Učební příklady
- I feel horny when I think about my boyfriend.
- He gets horny very easily when they kiss.
- She is not horny tonight; she just wants to sleep.
- He was drunk and very horny at the party.
adjective
informal
B2
property
2
sexually arousing or erotic
Making someone feel horny; sexually exciting or erotic. This is informal and can sound rude.
Vzorec užití:
[something] is horny / looks horny / sounds horny
Častá chyba:
Learners may confuse describing a person as "horny" (the person feels desire) with describing something as "horny" (it causes desire). For example, *"I am a horny movie"* is wrong; it should be *"It is a horny movie"* or *"I feel horny when I watch that movie."*
Synonyma
erotic (More formal and often used for art, literature, or films; less slangy than "horny".)
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sexy (Very common and slightly less crude; can describe people or things that cause sexual desire.)
Antonyma
unsexy (Describes something that does not cause sexual interest, opposite of "horny" in this sense.)
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non-erotic (More formal; stresses that something has no sexual or arousing content.)
Kolokace
horny movie
|horny video
|horny messages
|horny texts
|horny photos
|horny dancing
Témata
relationships
|media
|emotions
Příklady
- They were sending each other horny texts all night.
- He complained that the music video was too horny for daytime TV.
- The movie wasn't just romantic; it was actually pretty horny.
- She thought his comments were way too horny for a work chat.
Učební příklady
- He sent her a very horny message.
- That film is too horny for young kids.
- They posted some horny photos online.
- The song has a horny video with a lot of kissing.
adjective
C1
property
3
having hard, horn-like skin
Having skin or another body part that is very hard and thick, like an animal’s horn.
Vzorec užití:
[skin/body part] is horny
Častá chyba:
Learners may only know the sexual meaning and not realize "horny" can also describe thick, hard skin. In medical or scientific texts, this meaning is intended, not the sexual one. Context about skin, tissue, or anatomy is a strong signal.
Synonyma
calloused (Common everyday word for thick, hard skin from repeated pressure; very close in this context.)
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cornified (More technical medical term for skin that has become horn-like.)
Antonyma
soft (Describes skin that is not hard or thick, opposite of horny skin.)
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tender (Skin that is gentle and easily damaged, rather than hard and protective.)
Kolokace
horny skin
|horny layer
|horny hands
|horny growth
|horny tissue
Témata
body
|medicine
|nature
|health
Příklady
- The worker’s palms had become thick and horny after years of manual labor.
- In anatomy, the outermost horny layer of the skin protects the body from injury.
- The doctor examined a small horny growth on his foot.
- Constant friction can cause the skin on your heels to turn horny and cracked.
Učební příklady
- His hands are hard and horny from work.
- There is a horny area on my heel.
- The top layer of our skin is dry and horny.
- The doctor said the horny skin is not dangerous.
adjective
C1
property
4
having horns (of animals)
Describes an animal that has horns on its head.
Vzorec užití:
[animal] is horny / [horny] [animal]
Častá chyba:
Because the sexual meaning of "horny" is so common, learners may misread phrases like "horny toad" or "horny beetle" as sexual. In zoology, it simply means the animal has horn-like structures.
Synonyma
horned (Standard descriptive word in biology; directly interchangeable in many scientific contexts.)
Antonyma
hornless (Describes an animal that has no horns, the direct opposite of "horny" here.)
Kolokace
horny toad
|horny cattle
|horny beetle
|horny-headed
|horny snout
Témata
animals
|nature
|science
Příklady
- The horny toad is actually a kind of lizard with short, sharp spines.
- Some breeds of sheep are naturally horny, while others are hornless.
- The researcher studied several horny beetle species in the rainforest.
- They kept a small herd of horny cattle on the farm.
Učební příklady
- The cow is horny and has long horns.
- Some goats are horny, but some have no horns.
- A horny toad looks scary because of its sharp body.
- That beetle is small but very horny with many horns.
Gramatika
Slovníkový tvar
horny
IPA
GB/hˈɔɹni/
US/hˈɔɹni/
Slabiky a přízvuk
horny (1 slabika)
Stress on 1st syllable (horny)
Tvary slova
Adjective
- Base: horny
- Comparative: hornier
- Superlative: horniest
Příbuzná slova
Forms
hornier
adjective
horniest
adjective
Core family
horniness
noun
Related words
horn
noun A2
horned
adjective
Negative and opposite forms
hornless
adjective
Výrazy
feel horny
1/fˈil hˈɔɹni/
fixed phrase
informal
experience sexual desire
To have the feeling of wanting to have sex.
Příklady
- She said she feels horny after a few drinks.
- Sometimes I feel horny for no clear reason at all.
get horny
1/ɡˈɛt hˈɔɹni/
fixed phrase
informal
become sexually aroused
To start feeling strong sexual desire.
Příklady
- I always get horny when we watch that kind of movie together.
- He gets horny very quickly when they kiss on the couch.
horny as hell
1/hˈɔɹni ˈæz hˈɛl/
idiom
informal
extremely sexually aroused
Feeling very, very horny.
Příklady
- After two weeks apart, they were both horny as hell.
- He came home drunk and horny as hell last night.
horny goat weed
1/hˈɔɹni ɡˈoʊt wˈid/
fixed phrase
informal
herb used to boost libido
A herbal product that some people take because they believe it makes them more horny or improves sexual performance.
Příklady
- He bought some horny goat weed online, hoping it would improve his sex drive.
- Horny goat weed is sold as a natural way to get more energy and feel hornier.
make someone horny
1/mˈeɪk sˈʌmwˌʌn hˈɔɹni/
fixed phrase
informal
cause someone to feel horny
To cause another person to feel strong sexual desire.
Příklady
- That perfume really makes him horny.
- Her messages made him so horny that he couldn’t think about anything else.