horsey

H4O1R1S1E1Y4
/ˈhɔː(ɹ)si/

proper noun

A village in Norfolk, England, in the Broads.

OriginEnglish horse ← Middle English hors ← Old English hors →
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Meanings

horsey1

adjectivehorsey (comparative horsier, superlative horsiest)

comparative horsier · superlative horsiest

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of horsy.

    The novels sold 11mn copes in the UK alone, came to typify the rise of the so-called bonkbuster, and introduced readers to the world of horsey high society.

    2025 October 11, Alex Clark, “Obituary [Jilly Cooper]: Writer who created racy bonkbusters in Rutshire”, in FT Weekend, London: The Financial Times Ltd., →ISSN, →OCLC, page 7

horsey2

nounhorsey (plural horseys)

plural horseys

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of horsy.

    When you get down on the floor and play “horsey”, you are giving yourself a heck of a workout – and it is fun for the kids!

    2003, Bill Phillips, Eating for Life: Your Guide to Great Health, Fat Loss and Increased Energy
    1 more example

    When he got in the house, if I'd left him to read his newspaper in quiet, then he'd play horsey with me, riding me around the house on his back; I'd put a pillow on his back for my saddle

    2000, Anique Devoe, I'm Ready

Horsey3

proper nounHorsey (plural Horseys)

plural Horseys

  1. A village in Norfolk, England, in the Broads.
  2. A surname.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
equinegee-geehippichorselikehorsely

Origin

horsey · adjective

  1. Proto-Indo-European*ḱers-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*ḱr̥sós?
  3. Proto-Indo-European*h₁wers-?
  4. Proto-Indo-European*wers-
  5. Proto-Indo-European*wérsēn
  6. Proto-Indo-Iranian*(w)ŕ̥šā
  7. Proto-Iranian*(w)ŕ̥šāder.?
  8. Proto-Germanic*hrussą
  9. Proto-West Germanic*hross
  10. Old Englishhors
  11. Middle Englishhors
  12. Englishhorse
  13. Englishhorsey

From horse + -ey (adjectival suffix).

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horsey · noun

  1. Proto-Indo-European*ḱers-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*ḱr̥sós?
  3. Proto-Indo-European*h₁wers-?
  4. Proto-Indo-European*wers-
  5. Proto-Indo-European*wérsēn
  6. Proto-Indo-Iranian*(w)ŕ̥šā
  7. Proto-Iranian*(w)ŕ̥šāder.?
  8. Proto-Germanic*hrussą
  9. Proto-West Germanic*hross
  10. Old Englishhors
  11. Middle Englishhors
  12. Englishhorse
  13. Englishhorsey

From horse + -ey (diminutive suffix).

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Horsey · proper noun

  1. Old Englishhors“horse”
  2. EnglishHorsey

From Old English hors (“horse”) + īeġ (“island”).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Sounds the same

horsy

Anagrams

Shorey
Cite this entry
APA

horsey. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/horsey

MLA

“horsey.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/horsey. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “horsey,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/horsey.

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