Background for horns

horns

/hɔːnz/ /hɔɹnz/

Illustration horns - Image 1

Illustration horns - Image 2

noun

A hard growth of keratin that protrudes from the top of the head of certain animals, usually paired.

Examples :

"The bull used its horns to defend itself in the pasture. "

animal anatomy biology

Illustration horns - Image 1

Illustration horns - Image 2

noun

Any 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.

Examples :

"The boy drew a picture of a scary monster with big, red horns. "

animal body part appearance mythology nature biology inhuman

Illustration horns - Image 1

noun

Examples :

"The deer shed its horns every year, and new ones grow back. "

animal body part

Illustration horns - Image 1

Illustration horns - Image 2

noun

The hard substance from which animals' horns are made, sometimes used by man as a material for making various objects.

Examples :

"an umbrella with a handle made of horn"

material animal substance body

Illustration horns - Image 1

Illustration horns - Image 2

noun

An object whose shape resembles a horn, such as cornucopia, the point of an anvil, or a vessel for gunpowder or liquid.

Examples :

"The blacksmith carefully shaped the horns of the anvil to give them a precise point. "

utensil material thing part

Illustration horns - Image 1

noun

Any of several musical wind instruments.

Examples :

"The school band features a section of brass horns, including trumpets and trombones. "

Illustration horns - Image 1

noun

An instrument resembling a musical horn and used to signal others.

Examples :

"hunting horn"

music sound communication signal utensil

Illustration horns - Image 1

noun

A loud alarm, especially one on a motor vehicle.

Examples :

"The car's horns blared loudly when the driver saw the child run into the street. "

sound vehicle communication technology traffic

Illustration horns - Image 1

noun

A sound signaling the expiration of time.

Examples :

"The shot was after the horn and therefore did not count."

sound time signal

Illustration horns - Image 1

noun

A conical device used to direct waves.

Examples :

"antenna horn"

sound device technology communication

Illustration horns - Image 1

noun

Generally, any brass wind instrument.

Examples :

"The school band featured a lively performance with the horns providing a bright, powerful sound. "

Illustration horns - Image 1

noun

(from the horn-shaped earpieces of old communication systems that used air tubes) A telephone.

Examples :

"Get him on the horn so that we can have a discussion about this."

technology communication device

Illustration horns - Image 1

noun

(definite article) An erection of the penis.

body sex physiology anatomy

Illustration horns - Image 1

noun

A peninsula or crescent-shaped tract of land.

Examples :

"to navigate around the horn"

Illustration horns - Image 1

noun

A 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.

Examples :

"In Vietnamese class, we learned how adding "horns" to the letters "o" and "u" changes their pronunciation and creates the letters "ơ" and "ư". "

language writing grammar word linguistics sign mark

Illustration horns - Image 1

noun

An incurved, tapering and pointed appendage found in the flowers of the milkweed (Asclepias).

Examples :

"The botanist carefully pointed out the tiny, curved horns inside the milkweed flower. "

plant part biology

Illustration horns - Image 1

verb

(of an animal) To assault with the horns.

Examples :

"The bull horns the fence, trying to escape the pasture. "

Illustration horns - Image 1

Illustration horns - Image 2

verb

To furnish with horns.

Examples :

"The blacksmith horns the helmet with sharp metal points to make it look menacing. "

animal physiology body

Illustration horns - Image 1

Illustration horns - Image 2

verb

Examples :

"Jealous whispers suggested that Michael's coworker had horned him while he was away on business. "

sex human action character family