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May 26, 2012
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horn•y



Pronunciation: (hôr'nē), [key]
—adj., horn•i•er, horn•i•est.
1. consisting of a horn or a hornlike substance; corneous.
2. having a horn or horns or hornlike projections; horned.
3. hornlike as a result of hardening; callous: horny hands.
4. Slang (vulgar).
a. lustful.
b. sexually excited.
5. Archaic.semiopaque or somewhat translucent, like horn.

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