Talk:horny

Sexually arousING

This also means "sexually arousing" (i.e. is synonymous with sexy)? Really? - -sche (discuss) 05:08, 10 September 2012 (UTC)

My thoughs exactly. Unsure if an equation with sexy is correct, though. But I definately need evidence it can be used in this manner regardless. #3 seams to be the most common, informal one, while numbers 1 and 2 are technical terms. Perhaps both 1&2 and 3&4 could be merged, or at least rewritten or redifined, or possibly removed. Again, anyone with proof of its (correct/extensive) use (of number four) is hereby urged to post those quotes or sources. - Bjørnar Munkerud, the 28th of January 2013

I too have never seen it with this meaning. I'm gonna remove it. If anyone wanna bring it back, let him show some proof. TFighterPilot (talk) 21:41, 22 June 2014 (UTC)

I just searched Google Books for "horny picture" and "horny magazine". The amount of use seems to be so tiny that it could be regarded as an error. Equinox ◑ 21:44, 22 June 2014 (UTC)

Note we now have this as sense 4, citing the unarguable brilliance of Peep Show. Equinox ◑ 03:56, 23 January 2020 (UTC)

(informal) Sexually aroused

How'd this figurative meaning come about? --Backinstadiums (talk) 11:32, 22 January 2020 (UTC)

According to Merriam-W, "horn erect penis + -y" – Jberkel 12:45, 22 January 2020 (UTC)

@Jberkel: the closest in Microsoft® Encarta® 2009 is

 something shaped like a horn, e.g. either of the tips of a crescent moon, the pommel of a saddle, or the pointed end of an anvil --Backinstadiums (talk) 18:02, 22 January 2020 (UTC)

Encarta, the dictionary for the whole family. – Jberkel 04:50, 23 January 2020 (UTC)

missing "sexual desire"

Not actively/currently aroused, but craving. See this english.stackexchange thread, which references the entry. – Jberkel 09:05, 12 July 2021 (UTC)