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Horsiness

[hawr-see]

hors·y

[hawr-see]
adjective, hors·i·er, hors·i·est.
1.
of, pertaining to, or characteristic of a horse.
2.
dealing with or interested in horses, horseback riding, fox hunting, horse racing, etc.: the horsy set in local society.
3.
rather heavy and awkward in general appearance or facial structure: That heavy coat makes you look horsy.
Also, horsey.


Origin:
1585–95; horse + -y1

hors·i·ness, noun
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Horsiness is always a great word to know.
So is interrobang. Does it mean:
a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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horsey or horsy (ˈhɔːsɪ)
 
adj , horsier, horsiest
1.  of or relating to horses: a horsey smell
2.  dealing with or devoted to horses
3.  like a horse: a horsey face
 
horsy or horsy
 
adj
 
'horsily or horsy
 
adv
 
'horsiness or horsy
 
n

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