horny

horny — 形容詞

1. feeling a strong desire to engage in sexual activity

1.形容詞B2
釋義

性興奮的

對性行為感到強烈渴望

feeling a strong desire to engage in sexual activity

例句

Sahil admitted he felt horny after the romantic dinner with his partner.

Sahil 承認自己和伴侶吃完浪漫晚餐後感到性興奮。

predicative: feel horny

The passionate kiss in the movie made Élise feel unexpectedly horny.

電影中的激情吻戲讓 Élise 意外地感到性興奮。

causative: make + object + horny

同義詞
  • aroused

    less informal, more neutral in register

  • randy

    British informal, very similar in meaning

  • hot

    informal, can also mean attractive (sense 2)

  • lustful

    more literary, less common in speech

反義詞
  • frigid

    dated and potentially offensive; use 'not in the mood' instead

  • asexual

    not the same — describes a sexual orientation, not temporary state

文法句型

be/get/feel horny

make + object + horny

用法筆記

Very informal; mainly used in spoken language and casual writing. Inappropriate in formal or professional contexts.

常見錯誤

❌The biology report described horny participants.
✅The biology report described participants who reported sexual arousal.
💡'horny' is too informal for academic or scientific writing.
❌She felt horny in her new dress.' (when meaning she looked attractive)
✅She looked horny in her new dress.
💡'feel horny' means sexually excited; 'look horny' means sexually attractive (sense 2).

2. having a physical appearance or manner that makes other people feel sexually att

2.形容詞B2
釋義

性感撩人

外表或舉止引起他人性慾

having a physical appearance or manner that makes other people feel sexually attracted

例句

Caio thought the dancer looked really horny in that leather outfit.

Caio 覺得那個舞者穿上皮衣後看起來非常性感。

predicative: look horny

The magazine described the actor as 'the horniest man alive.'

那本雜誌形容這位演員是「地表最性感男人」。

superlative: horniest

同義詞
  • sexy

    more common and less informal than 'horny'

  • hot

    very informal, common in spoken English

  • desirable

    more formal, less direct

反義詞

文法句型

look/be horny

horny + noun

用法筆記

Also informal; can be offensive if used to describe someone directly without their consent, especially by a stranger.

常見錯誤

❌She felt horny at the party.' (when meaning she looked attractive)
✅She looked horny at the party.
💡'feel horny' means sexually excited (sense 1), while 'look horny' means sexually attractive (sense 2).

3. made from the hard substance that grows on the heads of animals such as cows and

3.形容詞C1
釋義

角製的

用動物角或類似堅硬材質製成

made from the hard substance that grows on the heads of animals such as cows and goats, or from a similar hard material

例句

The museum displayed a set of horny drinking cups used by Viking warriors.

博物館展出了一組維京戰士使用的角製飲杯。

attributive: horny + noun (material)

Ravindra collected antique horny buttons from the eighteenth century.

Ravindra 收藏了十八世紀的古董角製鈕扣。

同義詞
  • horn

    used as a noun modifier, e.g. 'horn handle' — more common than 'horny'

  • keratinous

    technical term used in biology, not everyday language

反義詞
  • leather

    different animal-derived material, not an exact opposite

文法句型

horny + noun

4. having skin that has become thick, hard, and rough, usually from repeated rubbin

4.形容詞C1
釋義

粗硬的

皮膚因摩擦或勞動而變厚變硬

having skin that has become thick, hard, and rough, usually from repeated rubbing, pressure, or physical work

例句

Years of farm work had made Sahil's hands horny and calloused.

多年的農場工作讓 Sahil 的雙手變得又粗又硬，長滿了繭。

predicative with 'become': horny + calloused

The old fisherman's horny feet could walk on sharp rocks without pain.

老漁夫粗糙堅硬的腳可以在尖銳的石頭上行走而不感到疼痛。

attributive: horny feet

同義詞
  • calloused

    more specific to skin thickened by pressure

  • rough

    broader term, less specific to skin hardening

  • hardened

    describes the result rather than the quality

反義詞
  • soft

    direct opposite for skin texture

  • smooth

    direct opposite for surface quality

文法句型

horny + noun (body part)

be/get horny

用法筆記

Often used to describe body parts that regularly experience friction, such as hands, feet, and elbows.

常見錯誤

❌The meat was horny and difficult to chew.
✅The meat was tough and difficult to chew.
💡'horny' describes skin or material, not food texture.

5. having one or more hard, pointed growths on the head, of the kind found on goats

5.形容詞C1
釋義

有角的

頭部長有角或角狀突起

having one or more hard, pointed growths on the head, of the kind found on goats, bulls, or certain insects

例句

The mountain goat was a horny animal with sharp curved points on its head.

這隻山羊是一種有角的動物，頭上有尖銳彎曲的角。

attributive: horny + animal

Many horny dinosaurs, such as Triceratops, used their horns to defend themselves.

許多有角的恐龍，如三角龍，會用牠們的角來保護自己。

同義詞
  • horned

    much more common synonym for animals with horns

  • antlered

    specific to deer-family animals with antlers, not true horns

反義詞
  • hornless

    direct opposite, used in farming and zoology

文法句型

horny + noun (animal/creature)