horsy
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English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈhɔːsi/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈhɔɹsi/
- Rhymes: -ɔː(ɹ)si
Adjective[edit]
horsy (comparative horsier, superlative horsiest)
- Of or relating to horses.
- Of a person or people, involved in breeding or riding horses.
- Of a graphic design or typographical treatment which is clumsy, clunky, or unrefined.
Synonyms[edit]
- (of or like a horse): horsely
Translations[edit]
of or relating to horses
Noun[edit]
horsy (plural horsies)
- (childish or affectionate) A child's term or name for a horse.
- A game where a child rides on the back of another, who is on all fours.
- 2000, Anique Devoe - I'm Ready
- When he got in the house, if I'd left him to read his newspaper in quiet, then he'd play horsey with me, riding me around the house on his back; I'd put a pillow on his back for my saddle
- 2003, Bill Phillips - Eating for Life: Your Guide to Great Health, Fat Loss and Increased Energy
- When you get down on the floor and play “horsey”, you are giving yourself a heck of a workout – and it is fun for the kids!
- 2005 Larry L. Meyer - No Paltry Thing: Memoirs Of A Geezer Dad
- The best barometer of my mounting physical limitations was the game of horsy. In my stallion's prime I could pack three little boys on my back at once and do the length of the hall in no time flat.
- 2000, Anique Devoe - I'm Ready
Synonyms[edit]
Translations[edit]
a child's term or name for a horse
