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horny

/ˈhɔɹ.ni/

Meanings
adjective
Hard or bony, like an animal's horn.

Examples :

"The rhinoceros's horns are very horny and hard. "
animal body anatomy

Related Words

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students noun

/ˈstjuːdn̩ts/ /ˈstudn̩ts/

A person who studies or learns about a particular subject.

"He is a student of life."

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having verb

/ˈhævɪŋ/

To possess, own.

"I have a house and a car."

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making noun

/ˈmeɪkɪŋ/

The act of forming, causing, or constituting; workmanship; construction.

"The intricate making of the model airplane showcased the student's skill. "

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sexually adverb

/ˈsɛkʃuəli/ /ˈsɛkʃwəli/

In a sexual manner: erotically.

"She kissed him sexually."

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arousing verb

/əˈɹaʊzɪŋ/

To stimulate feelings.

"The new building proposals in the village are arousing unneeded discomfort."

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student noun

/ˈstjuː.dənt/ /ˈstu.dn̩t/

A person who studies or learns about a particular subject.

"He is a student of life."

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mountain noun

/ˈmaʊntɪn/ /ˈmaʊntn̩/

An elevation of land of considerable dimensions rising more or less abruptly, forming a conspicuous figure in the landscape, usually having a small extent of surface at its summit.

"We spent the weekend hiking in the mountains."

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outfit noun

/ˈaʊtfɪt/

A set of clothing (with accessories).

"She wore a fashionable outfit with matching purse and shoes."

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rhinoceros noun

/ɹaɪˈnɒsəɹəs/ /ɹaɪˈnɑsəɹəs/

Any of several large herbivorous pachyderms native to Africa and Asia of the five extant species in the three extant genera in the family Rhinocerotidae, with thick, gray skin and one or two horns on their snouts.

"The zookeeper pointed out the rhinoceros, a large, gray animal with a horn on its nose. "

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aroused verb

/əˈɹaʊzd/

To stimulate feelings.

"The new building proposals in the village are arousing unneeded discomfort."

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horns noun

/hɔːnz/ /hɔɹnz/

A 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. "

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animal noun

/ˈænɪməl/

In scientific usage, a multicellular organism that is usually mobile, whose cells are not encased in a rigid cell wall (distinguishing it from plants and fungi) and which derives energy solely from the consumption of other organisms (distinguishing it from plants).

"A cat is an animal, not a plant. Humans are also animals, under the scientific definition, as we are not plants."