Skip to content A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Horsepool A surname from Old English. horsepoop The manure of a horse. horsepower Power derived from the motion of a horse. horsepox A disease of horses caused by an orthopoxvirus. horseproof Resistant to horses; preventing a horse from escaping. horseradish A plant of the mustard family, Armoracia rusticana, cultivated for its edible root. horseradished Seasoned or flavoured with horseradish. horseradishlike Resembling or characteristic of horseradish. horseradishy Resembling or seasoned with horseradish. horserake A rake designed to be drawn (pulled) by a horse. horserider Someone who rides a horse. horseriding The practice of riding horses for sport or pleasure; equestrianism horses Horsepower. horseshit Serious harassment or abuse. horseshoe The U-shaped shoe of a horse, now typically made of metal; by extension, a representation of this used to play the game horseshoes, hung as a luck charm, etc. horseshoer A farrier (someone who shoes horses). horseshoes The game played by throwing horseshoes toward a metal stake. horsesit To babysit for (take care of) a horse. horsesitter One who horsesits; one who looks after a horse. horseskin The skin of a horse, or leather made therefrom. horsesona A fursona that is a horse. horsestealing The crime of stealing a horse. horsesweat Sweat from a horse. horsetail A tail of a horse. horsetooth A type of maize with kernels shaped like a horse's tooth, especially dent maize or a subtype. horsetops Cirsium muticum horsetrade To negotiate informally, especially when bargaining or reciprocal concessions are included, frequently regarding politics. horsetrader A person who buys and sells horses, especially one who makes such transactions in a clever or skillful manner. horsetrading Informal negotiating, especially when complex or clever in nature. horsetwaddle Nonsense, rubbish. horsewagon A horse-drawn wagon. horseway A crude road for travellers on horseback, or for horses in an underground mine. horsewear Apparel for horses. horseweed Any of various flowering plants of the genus Conyza. horsewheel A millwheel driven by the motion of a horse or horses. horsewhip A whip for use on horses. horsewhipper One who horsewhips. horsewhipping A beating with a horsewhip. horsewoman A woman who is skilled with horses; a female equestrian. horsewomanship A woman's ability to ride a horse. horsewood A mimosoid tree found in the Caribbean and Latin America, Zygia latifolia, with crimson blossoms. Also other trees in Zygia. horseworm The larva of a botfly. horsey A village in Norfolk, England, in the Broads. Horsfall A surname. Horsfield A surname from Old English. horsfiline An oxindole alkaloid found in the plant Horsfieldia superba. Horsford A village and civil parish in Broadland district, Norfolk, England (OS grid ref TG1916). Horsforth A suburban town and civil parish with a town council in the Metropolitan Borough of Leeds, West Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE2337). Horsham A market town in West Sussex, England (OS grid ref TQ1730). Horshamite Of or from Horsham horsiculture the commercial development of the countryside for pasturing or exercising horses horsify To turn into a horse. horsily In a horsy manner. horsiness The quality of being a horse. horsing The military punishment of placing somebody on the back of another person, or on a wooden horse, etc., to be flogged. Horsky A surname from Czech. Horsley A village and civil parish in Amber Valley district, Derbyshire, England (OS grid ref SK380444). Horsman A surname. Horsmonden A village and civil parish in Tunbridge Wells borough, Kent, England (OS grid ref TQ7040). Horsnell A surname. Horspath A village and civil parish in South Oxfordshire district, Oxfordshire, England, east of the city of Oxford (OS grid ref SP5704). Horspool A surname. horst A block of the Earth's crust, bounded by faults, that has been raised relative to the surrounding area. Horstead A village in Horstead with Stanninghall parish, Broadland district, Norfolk, England (OS grid ref TG2619). Horstman A surname. Horstmann A surname. Horswell A surname. horsy Of, relating to, or similar to horses. Horta A municipality and city on Faial island, Azores autonomous region, Portugal. hortation The act of exhorting, inciting, or giving advice; exhortation. hortative Urging, exhorting, or encouraging. hortatively In a hortative way. hortativity The quality of being hortative. hortatorily In a hortatory manner. hortatory Giving exhortation or advice; encouraging. Hortense A female given name from French. hortensia hydrangea (Hydrangea spp.) hortensial Fit for a garden. Horthyan Of, relating to, or characteristic of Miklós Horthy (1868–1957), Hungarian admiral and statesman, the regent of Hungary from 1920 to 1944. hortic Modified by deep cultivation, manure use, and the presence of other anthropogenic organic matter such as kitchen waste. horticultor One who cultivates a garden. horticultural Of or pertaining to horticulture; connected with gardening. horticulturalism Synonym of horticulturism (“small-scale agricultural lifestyle”). horticulturally With respect to horticulture. horticulture The art or science of cultivating gardens; gardening. horticulturism The practice of horticulture; a small-scale agricultural lifestyle. horticulturist A gardener; a person interested in or practicing horticulture. hortisilvicultural Relating to hortisilviculture. hortisilviculture horticulture and silviculture Hortman A surname from German. hortology The craft, art and science of gardening. Horton A town and locality in the Bundaberg Region, Queensland, Australia. hortonolite A kind of magnesium-bearing fayalite mineral. hortonolitic Of or relating to the mineral hortonolite. Hortonville A community in Kings County, Nova Scotia, Canada. hortorium A herbarium specialising in preserved specimens of cultivated plants. hortulan Belonging to a garden. Horubadhoo A resort island of Baa, Maldives. Horus The ancient Egyptian falcon-headed god of the sun, sky, war, and kingship. Horvath A surname from Hungarian. Horvatian Croatian. Horvitz A surname Horwath A surname. Horwich A town and civil parish with a town council in the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, Greater Manchester, England (OS grid ref SD6411). Horwill A surname. Horwitz A surname, an alternative form of Horowitz. Horwood A village in North Devon district, Devon, England. Horyniec Former name of Horyniec-Zdrój: a spa village, the administrative centre of Gmina Horyniec-Zdrój, Lubaczów County, Subcarpathian Voivodeship, Poland; known by this name until 1999. Hosack A surname. Hosaka A surname from Japanese. Hosang A surname from German. hosanna A cry of praise or adoration to God in liturgical use among the Jews, and said to have been shouted in recognition of the Messiahship of Jesus on his entry into Jerusalem; hence since used in the Christian Church. Hosapete A city in Karnataka, India. hosaphone A home-made musical instrument consisting of a length of garden hose with a funnel inserted at one end. It is played by blowing it in the manner of a trumpet. Hoscar A village in West Lancashire district, Lancashire, England (OS grid ref SD4611). Hosch A surname Hoschander A surname. Hoschton A city in Jackson County, Georgia, United States. hose A flexible tube conveying water or other fluid. Hosea A book of the Old Testament of the Bible. hosebag An undesirable, boorish, unintelligent, or objectionable person; a hoser. hosebeast An objectionable woman. hosed Wearing hose. hosehead An alcoholic. Hosein A surname. Hosek A surname from Czech. hosel The portion of the head of a golf club to which the shaft of the club attaches. hoseless Without a hose. hoselike Resembling or characteristic of a hose. hoseline A hose used to convey a substance, especially water for firefighting. Hoselton A surname. hoseman A firefighter who carries and directs the hose. hosemonkey Term of endearment for a firefighter. hosen Coverings for the legs; trousers; pants. hosened Wearing hosen. hosenkoside Any of a class of baccharane glycosides found in the seeds of Impatiens balsamina. hosepack A kind of backpack containing, or made from, fire hose. hosepipe A flexible pipe for carrying water or other liquids. hoser One who operates a hose, e.g. a fire hose or a garden hose. hosesuit In fiction and art, a diapersuit (“insulated full-body suit, usually made out of rubber or latex, that includes a diaper”) with tubes connecting the diaper to a mask in order to transport the smell of the diaper's waste or flatulence to the wearer's nose. hosey To bagsy; to shotgun (make a claim). Hoseynqoli A transliteration of the Persian male given name حسینقلی (hoseynqoli) Hosford A surname. Hoshangabad A city in Madhya Pradesh, India. Hoshcha A rural settlement in Hoshcha hromada, Rivne Raion, Rivne Oblast, founded in 1152 Hoshiarpur A city in Punjab, in northern India. Hoshiko A female given name from Japanese. Hoshina A surname from Japanese. hosho Either of a pair of gourds with seeds inside, used as musical instruments in Zimbabwe. Hosick A surname.