Definition
Having horns or horn-like projections; composed of or resembling horn material. In informal usage, sexually aroused or eager for sexual activity.
Etymology
From Old English hornig, literally meaning 'having horns' or 'made of horn'. The sexual slang meaning emerged in the 1960s, possibly from the association of horns with male virility and aggression.
Kelly Says
This word's journey from describing rhinoceros skin to expressing human desire shows how animal metaphors infiltrate intimate language. The connection between 'hard as horn' and sexual arousal created one of English's most common euphemisms.
Translations
CSČeština
vzrušený
vzruʃɛɲi
DADansk
ophidset
oˈpʰesd̥
ELΕλληνικά
ενθουσιασμένος
eɳθusiasménos
ESEspañol
excitado
eksitaˈðo
FAفارسی
برانگیخته
barɑnɡixte
FISuomi
kiihottunut
kiihɔtːunut
HIहिन्दी
उत्तेजित
uttejit
HUMagyar
izgatott
izɡɒtɔt
IDBahasa Indonesia
terangsang
tərɑŋsɑŋ
IGIG
na-akpata mmasị
nɑ ɑkpɑtɑ mmɑsɪ
ITItaliano
eccitato
ett͡ʃiˈtɑːto
JA日本語
性欲を感じる
seiyoku o kanjiru
KO한국어
성욕을 느끼다
seong-yog-eul neukkida
MSBahasa Melayu
terangsang
tərɑŋsɑŋ
MYမြန်မာ
စိတ်လှုပ်ရှား
sɪʔ l̥ɔʊʔ ʃɑː
NLNederlands
opgewonden
ɔpˈxəudən
NONorsk
opphisset
ɔpˈhɪsɛt
PLPolski
podniecony
pɔdɲeˈt͡sɔnɨ
PTPortuguês
excitado
ɛksiˈtadu
RORomână
excitat
eksitˈat
RUРусский
взволнованный
vzvɐlˈnovɐnɨj
SVSvenska
upphetsad
ʊpˈhɛtsad
TEతెలుగు
ఉత్తేజిత
uttējita
TLTL
nakaka-excite
nɑkɑkɑ ɛksɪt
UKУкраїнська
збуджений
zbuʒʒɛnɨj
VITiếng Việt
phấn khích
fɑn˧˦ kʰɪk˧˧
ZUZU
ukuthandwa
uˈkʼutʰɑnd̥wa