Used in a Sentence

horsey

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for horsey.

Editorial note

As other commenters pointed out, today's diminutive suffix is -y/-ey, used mostly for childhood nicknames and baby-talk names like horsey.

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Quick take

A village in Norfolk, England, in the Broads.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of horsey gathered in one view.

noun

A village in Norfolk, England, in the Broads.

noun

A surname.

noun

Alternative spelling of horsy. [(childish or endearing) A child's term or name for a horse.]

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for horsey.

noun

A village in Norfolk, England, in the Broads.

noun

Alternative spelling of horsy. [(childish or endearing) A child's term or name for a horse.]

adjective

Alternative spelling of horsy. [Of, relating to, or similar to horses.]

Example sentences

1

As other commenters pointed out, today's diminutive suffix is -y/-ey, used mostly for childhood nicknames and baby-talk names like horsey.

2

For example, the horsey comment could be tweaked to fit a change someone below Steve felt needed to be made.

3

Honestly, some Chess players don't even make the horsey noise when they move the knights.

4

Quick: Think of that internet song with the Korean guy doing the horsey dancing.

5

Gangnam (flappy) Style (horsey Korean pop-star), and Kony 2012 was flappy bullshit activist.

6

Dunno, this whole take of yours feels mighty high-horsey for my taste.

7

• Is the horsey-ness something minor that needs tweaking or so major that it needs to be redone?

8

You're right, that sounded pretty pretentious and high-horsey.

9

I used to work with people who called it horsey books.

10

You’re mischaracterizing the Mustang Mach-E which never should have been named that because it has nothing to do with the ICE Mustang at all aside from the horsey badge.

11

We are Flintstone technologists and I’ll be damned if I can’t get my AI brain chip-injected, genetically enhanced for speed horsey cyborg for my modern horse-drawn carriage patent.

12

• How do we make something less or more horsey?

Quote examples

1

The note we got in the debriefing was that Steve said it was “horsey”, which prompted endless discussion: • What does horsey mean?

2

To be totally honest, it wasn't until I saw the pronunciation guide that I realized it might be called "horsey books" instead.

3

It suggests PIE may come from the Russian steppes, and that their secret weapon was the domestication of horses (due to the prevalence of "horsey" words in PIE).

4

I get this message from "rich horsey lady" periodically: >I'm Alyssa.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use horsey in a sentence?

As other commenters pointed out, today's diminutive suffix is -y/-ey, used mostly for childhood nicknames and baby-talk names like horsey.

What does horsey mean?

A village in Norfolk, England, in the Broads.

What part of speech is horsey?

horsey is commonly used as noun, adjective.