Horsey
/ˈhɔː(ɹ)si/ adj, name, noun
adj, name, noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 Alternative spelling of horsy. alt-of, alternative
"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"
Adjective
- 1 Alternative spelling of horsy. alt-of, alternative
"The novels sold 11mn copes in the UK alone, came to typify the rise of the so-called bonkbuster, and introduced readers to the world of horsey high society."
Proper Noun
- 1 A village in Norfolk, England, in the Broads.
- 2 A surname.
Example
More examples"The novels sold 11mn copes in the UK alone, came to typify the rise of the so-called bonkbuster, and introduced readers to the world of horsey high society."
Etymology
Etymology 1
From horse + -ey (adjectival suffix).
Etymology 2
From horse + -ey (diminutive suffix).
Etymology 3
From Old English hors (“horse”) + īeġ (“island”).