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Etymology

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From horny +‎ -ness.

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Noun

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horniness (uncountable)

  1. Quality of being horny, of having a texture like horn.
    the horniness of a hoof
  2. (slang, vulgar) The state, quality, or extent of being horny or sexually excited.
    Synonym: randiness
    • 2015, Bink Cummings, MC Chronicles, The Diary of Bink Cummings, Vol. 2 :
      Horniness is just a mental state with a physical repercussion.
    • 2023 December 14, Gina Cherelus, “The Trans Comic Looking for Love ‘at the End of the World’”, in The New York Times[1], →ISSN:
      “Less Lonely,” Tom’s solo comedy show about their quest for love, sex and gender confirmation “at the end of the world,” swerves between self-deprecation, vulnerability and shameless horniness.

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