horniness

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Meaning · English

The state, quality, or extent of being horny or sexually excited.

Register: slang, vulgar

Where it’s used: Used American English

Examples

He was visited on a lunar basis by these great unspecific waves of horniness, whereby all women within a certain age group and figure envelope became immediately and impossibly desirable.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “horniness” mean?

The state, quality, or extent of being horny or sexually excited.

Is “horniness” formal or informal?

horniness is generally slang, vulgar.