Horny vs Lonely - What's the difference?
horny | lonely |
Hard or bony, like an animal's horn.
Having horns
(informal, vulgar) Sexually aroused.
* {{quote-book, year=1949, author=Henry Miller, title=Sexus
, passage=Her thick, gurgling voice saying...: "Get it in all the way... please, please do... I’m horny ."}}
* {{quote-journal, year=1971, date=October, journal=Black World, page=65/1
, passage=Ain’t that the horny bitch that was grindin with the blind dude.}}
Unhappy because of feelings of loneliness.
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* {{quote-magazine, date=2013-06-08, volume=407, issue=8839, page=52, magazine=(The Economist)
, title= unfrequented by people; desolate.
without companions; solitary.
As adjectives the difference between horny and lonely
is that horny is hard or bony, like an animal's horn while lonely is unhappy because of feelings of loneliness.horny
English
Adjective
(er)- "In 1997, 4th and 5th grade Waterville Elementary students told me they saw Short-horned lizards (commonly known as Horny toads) all around their area." http://depts.washington.edu/natmap/projects/waterville/begin.html
- That girl makes me feel horny .
Synonyms
* (hard or bony) callous, coarse, coarsened, hardened, rough * (having horns) horned * (sexually aroused) randy, toey, excited; see also * See alsoDerived terms
* (sexually aroused) horninesslonely
English
Adjective
(er)The new masters and commanders, passage=From the ground, Colombo’s port does not look like much. Those entering it are greeted by wire fences, walls dating back to colonial times and security posts. For mariners leaving the port after lonely nights on the high seas, the delights of the B52 Night Club and Stallion Pub lie a stumble away.}}
