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- [hawrnd]
- /hɔrnd/
- /hɔːnd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [hawrnd]
- /hɔrnd/
Definitions of horned word
- adjective horned made of horn. 1
- noun horned one of the bony, permanent, hollow paired growths, often curved and pointed, that project from the upper part of the head of certain ungulate mammals, as cattle, sheep, goats, or antelopes. 1
- noun horned a similar growth, sometimes of hair, as the median horn or horns on the snout of the rhinoceros, or the tusk of the narwhal. 1
- noun horned antler. 1
- noun horned a process projecting from the head of an animal and suggestive of such a growth, as a feeler, tentacle, or crest. 1
- noun horned the bony substance of which such animal growths are composed. 1
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Origin of horned
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
Middle English word dating back to 1250-1300; See origin at horn, -ed3
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Parts of speech for Horned
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
horned popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
horned usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for horned
adj horned
- acute — An acute accent is a symbol that is placed over vowels in some languages in order to indicate how that vowel is pronounced or over one letter in a word to indicate where it is stressed. You refer to a letter with this accent as, for example, e acute. For example, there is an acute accent over the letter 'e' in the French word 'café'.
- pointed — having a point or points: a pointed arch.
- keen — finely sharpened, as an edge; so shaped as to cut or pierce substances readily: a keen razor.
- salient — prominent or conspicuous: salient traits.
- fine — of superior or best quality; of high or highest grade: fine wine.
verb horned
- smack — Arthur, 1863–1935, British statesman and labor leader: Nobel Peace Prize 1934.
- collide — If two or more moving people or objects collide, they crash into one another. If a moving person or object collides with a person or object that is not moving, they crash into them.
- shove — to move along by force from behind; push.
- buck — A buck is a US or Australian dollar.
- poke — to prod or push, especially with something narrow or pointed, as a finger, elbow, stick, etc.: to poke someone in the ribs.
adjective horned
- cutting — A cutting is a piece of writing which has been cut from a newspaper or magazine.
Antonyms for horned
adj horned
- lazy — averse or disinclined to work, activity, or exertion; indolent.
- ignorant — lacking in knowledge or training; unlearned: an ignorant man.
- stupid — lacking ordinary quickness and keenness of mind; dull.
- unintelligent — deficient in intelligence; dull; stupid.
- aboveboard — An arrangement or deal that is aboveboard is legal and is being carried out openly and honestly. A person who is aboveboard is open and honest about what they are doing.
verb horned
- dissuade — to deter by advice or persuasion; persuade not to do something (often followed by from): She dissuaded him from leaving home.
- tap — Telocator Alphanumeric Protocol
- pull — pull media
- discourage — to deprive of courage, hope, or confidence; dishearten; dispirit.
Top questions with horned
- how do you eat a horned melon?
- how to eat a horned melon?
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