noun🔗ShareA hard growth of keratin that protrudes from the top of the head of certain animals, usually paired."The bull used its horns to defend itself in the pasture. "animalanatomybiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAny similar real or imaginary growth or projection such as the elongated tusk of a narwhal, the eyestalk of a snail, the pointed growth on the nose of a rhinoceros, or the hornlike projection on the head of a demon or similar."The boy drew a picture of a scary monster with big, red horns. "animalbodypartappearancemythologynaturebiologyinhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAn antler."The deer shed its horns every year, and new ones grow back. "animalbodypartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareThe hard substance from which animals' horns are made, sometimes used by man as a material for making various objects."an umbrella with a handle made of horn"materialanimalsubstancebodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAn object whose shape resembles a horn, such as cornucopia, the point of an anvil, or a vessel for gunpowder or liquid."The blacksmith carefully shaped the horns of the anvil to give them a precise point. "utensilmaterialthingpartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAny of several musical wind instruments."The school band features a section of brass horns, including trumpets and trombones. "musicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAn instrument resembling a musical horn and used to signal others."hunting horn"musicsoundcommunicationsignalutensilChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA loud alarm, especially one on a motor vehicle."The car's horns blared loudly when the driver saw the child run into the street. "soundvehiclecommunicationtechnologytrafficChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA sound signaling the expiration of time."The shot was after the horn and therefore did not count."soundtimesignalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA conical device used to direct waves."antenna horn"sounddevicetechnologycommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareGenerally, any brass wind instrument."The school band featured a lively performance with the horns providing a bright, powerful sound. "musicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share(from the horn-shaped earpieces of old communication systems that used air tubes) A telephone."Get him on the horn so that we can have a discussion about this."technologycommunicationdeviceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share(definite article) An erection of the penis.bodysexphysiologyanatomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA peninsula or crescent-shaped tract of land."to navigate around the horn"geographyareaChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA diacritical mark that may be attached to the top right corner of the letters o and u when writing in Vietnamese, thus forming ơ and ư."In Vietnamese class, we learned how adding "horns" to the letters "o" and "u" changes their pronunciation and creates the letters "ơ" and "ư". "languagewritinggrammarwordlinguisticssignmarkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAn incurved, tapering and pointed appendage found in the flowers of the milkweed (Asclepias)."The botanist carefully pointed out the tiny, curved horns inside the milkweed flower. "plantpartbiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share(of an animal) To assault with the horns."The bull horns the fence, trying to escape the pasture. "animalactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo furnish with horns."The blacksmith horns the helmet with sharp metal points to make it look menacing. "animalphysiologybodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo cuckold."Jealous whispers suggested that Michael's coworker had horned him while he was away on business. "sexhumanactioncharacterfamilyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading