horsey

or hors·y

[ hawr-see ]

/ ˈhɔr si /

adjective, hors·i·er, hors·i·est.

of, relating to, or characteristic of a horse.

dealing with or interested in horses, horseback riding, fox hunting, horse racing, etc.: the horsy set in local society.

rather heavy and awkward in general appearance or facial structure: That heavy coat makes you look horsy.

Origin of horsey

First recorded in 1585–95; horse + -y¹

OTHER WORDS FROM horsey

hors·i·ness, noun

Words nearby horsey

horse trading, horse trailer, horseweed, horsewhip, horsewoman, horsey, horsily, hor. som., horst, Horst Wessel song, hort.

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Example sentences from the Web for horsey

We know they are a horsey family, what with Zara in the Olympic show jumping team and all, but this is taking things a bit far.
Princess Anne Says We Should Eat Horses!|Tom Sykes|November 14, 2013|DAILY BEAST
He never was what you might call a "horsey" man—let us hope he won't come to that!
The Brass Bottle|F. Anstey
Horsey had engaged upon a daring undertaking, and had an adventurous journey.
The Story of Moscow|Wirt Gerrare
Let me own the soft impeachment: I am not a racing man—not in any degree "horsey."
Mystic London:|Charles Maurice Davies

Afterward when she thought of it, Clara always remembered her wedding feast as a horsey affair.
Poor White|Sherwood Anderson
Horsey answered that with others he had admired their strange fashion.
The Story of Moscow|Wirt Gerrare

British Dictionary definitions for horsey

horsey

horsy

/ (ˈhɔːsɪ) /

adjective horsier or horsiest

of or relating to horsesa horsey smell

dealing with or devoted to horses

like a horsea horsey face

Derived forms of horsey

horsily, adverbhorsiness, noun

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单词	horsey
释义	horsey or hors·y [ hawr-see ] / ˈhɔr si / adjective, hors·i·er, hors·i·est. of, relating to, or characteristic of a horse. dealing with or interested in horses, horseback riding, fox hunting, horse racing, etc.: the horsy set in local society. rather heavy and awkward in general appearance or facial structure: That heavy coat makes you look horsy. Origin of horsey First recorded in 1585–95; horse + -y¹ OTHER WORDS FROM horsey hors·i·ness, noun Words nearby horsey horse trading, horse trailer, horseweed, horsewhip, horsewoman, horsey, horsily, hor. som., horst, Horst Wessel song, hort. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for horsey We know they are a horsey family, what with Zara in the Olympic show jumping team and all, but this is taking things a bit far. Princess Anne Says We Should Eat Horses!\|Tom Sykes\|November 14, 2013\|DAILY BEAST He never was what you might call a "horsey" man—let us hope he won't come to that! The Brass Bottle\|F. Anstey Horsey had engaged upon a daring undertaking, and had an adventurous journey. The Story of Moscow\|Wirt Gerrare Let me own the soft impeachment: I am not a racing man—not in any degree "horsey." Mystic London:\|Charles Maurice Davies Afterward when she thought of it, Clara always remembered her wedding feast as a horsey affair. Poor White\|Sherwood Anderson Horsey answered that with others he had admired their strange fashion. The Story of Moscow\|Wirt Gerrare British Dictionary definitions for horsey horsey horsy / (ˈhɔːsɪ) / adjective horsier or horsiest of or relating to horsesa horsey smell dealing with or devoted to horses like a horsea horsey face Derived forms of horsey horsily, adverbhorsiness, noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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