HORNY Synonyms: 61 Similar and Opposite Words

horny

adjective

ˈhȯr-nē

Definition of horny

as in passionate

having a strong sexual desire in her view, "teenage boys are perpetually horny"

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Recent Examples of horny 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. — Harry Tafoya, Pitchfork, 2 June 2026 By its end, there is even less coherence between the characters and plotlines, diverging into a few pages from the perspective of a desperately horny lesbian crab. — Literary Hub, 21 May 2026 The music’s evocation of simpler times when men were men, teenage girls were both innocent and horny, and cars were made in Michigan has a natural appeal for the MAGA movement. — Jack Hamilton, The Atlantic, 28 Apr. 2026 Another horny couple on vacation couldn’t wait until their flight landed to fool around and insisted on doing so in the plane's cabin. — Sean Joseph Outkick, FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for horny

Recent Examples of Synonyms for horny

Adjective

Fans were insanely passionate and regionally focused, and the game reflected that.

— Austin Perry OutKick, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2026
Seeing what resonates with consumers and how that translates into numbers is something Fields has long been passionate about.

— Colleen McKown, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of passionate

Adjective

Credit stress at CoreWeave, concerns over corporate AI spending and another hot inflation report erased more than $1 trillion from 20 of the world's largest AI and semiconductor stocks this week.

— Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026
Another hot Thursday rumor said that Rice also met recently with NBCUniversal about a post there.

— Matt Donnelly, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of hot

Adjective

Robert also identifies the lustful subtext of Bret’s fixation on Robert and Susan together.

— Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2026
In March, the Miami Herald also joined Welty and the Croc Docs on a trip deep in the interior of the northern Everglades to track down lustful male pythons.

— Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 2 July 2026