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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The quality of being horsy (horsey).; The quality of being a horse. uncountable
2. 2
   The quality of being horsy (horsey).; The quality of resembling a horse. uncountable

   "The bullies were lying about her alleged horsiness, calling her a "horseface"."

3. 3
   The quality of being horsy (horsey).; Fondness for, or interest in, horses. uncountable

Synonyms

All synonyms

equinenessequinityhorselinesshorseness

Example

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"The bullies were lying about her alleged horsiness, calling her a "horseface"."

Etymology

From horsy + -ness.

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