horsely

H4O1R1S1E1L1Y4

adjective

Pertaining to, relating to, or similar to horses; horselike or equine.

Similar
horsenhorsyhorsey
OriginMiddle English horsly →
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Meanings

horsely1

adjectivehorsely (comparative more horsely, superlative most horsely)

comparative more horsely · superlative most horsely

  1. rarePertaining to, relating to, or similar to horses; horselike or equine.

    “The best I can say is that it was a very horsely horse. […]"

    2011, K. M. Grant, Belle's Song

    Synonyms: horsen, horsy, horsey

Horsely2

proper noun
  1. A surname.

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectivePertaining to, relating to, or similar to horses; horselike or equine.

Similar
horsenhorsyhorsey
Also see
equinehippichorselikehorsy

Origin

  1. Middle Englishhorsly
  2. Englishhorsely

From Middle English horsly, equivalent to horse + -ly.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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