horsey

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hors·y

also hors·ey (hôr′sē)

adj. hors·i·er, hors·i·est

1. Of, relating to, or resembling horses or a horse.

2. Devoted to horses and horsemanship: the horsy set.

3. Large and clumsy: illustrations that looked horsy on the page.

hors′i·ly adv.

hors′i·ness n.

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horsey

(ˈhɔːsɪ) or

horsy

adj, horsier or horsiest

1. of or relating to horses: a horsey smell.

2. dealing with or devoted to horses

3. like a horse: a horsey face.

ˈhorsily adv

ˈhorsiness n

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hors•y

or hors•ey

(ˈhɔr si)

adj. hors•i•er, hors•i•est.

1. of, pertaining to, or characteristic of a horse.

2. dealing with or interested in horses or sports involving them.

3. rather heavy in general appearance or facial structure.

[1585–95]

hors′i•ly, adv.

hors′i•ness, n.

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horsey

horsy [ˈhɔːsɪ] ADJ (horsier (compar) (horsiest (superl))) [person] → aficionado a los caballos; [appearance] → caballuno

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