Meaning & use
horny
Feeling sexually aroused or excited, often noticeably so at a particular moment.
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The awkward comedy follows a teenager who is constantly distracted by feeling horny.
The novel's frank language about feeling horny surprised some early reviewers.
A note on using this word
Horny is blunt, informal slang and is generally too explicit for polite or professional conversation.
Words with a similar meaning
arousedexcited
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