Horsey
adj, name, noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 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"
- 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."
- 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
From horse + -ey (adjectival suffix).
From horse + -ey (diminutive suffix).
From Old English hors (“horse”) + īeġ (“island”).
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