horned

[ hawrnd ]
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adjective
  1. having horns (often used in combination): a horned beast; blunt-horned.

  2. having or wearing a horn-shaped protuberance, ornament, or the like: the horned crags.

  1. having a crescent-shaped part or form.

Origin of horned

1
Middle English word dating back to 1250–1300; see origin at horn, -ed3

Other words from horned

  • horn·ed·ness [hawr-nid-nis], /ˈhɔr nɪd nɪs/, noun
  • un·horned, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for horned

horned

/ (hɔːnd) /


adjective
  1. having a horn, horns, or hornlike parts

Derived forms of horned

  • hornedness (ˈhɔːnɪdnɪs), noun

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