ˈhȯrnē, ˈhȯ(ə)nē, -ni adjective
( -er/-est )
Etymology: Middle English, from horn (I) + -y
1.
a. : of or made of horn or of a hornlike substance
after the horny material has been cut away — Morris Fishbein
b. : hard , callous
his feet were horny and scarred — W.S.Maugham
— often used in combination
horny -handed
c. : compact and homogeneous with a dull luster like that of flint or of an animal's horn — used of the texture of a mineral
2. : having horns or hornlike projections
3.
[ horn (I) (erect penis) + -y ]
: easily excited sexually — usually considered vulgar