horsy

Meanings

1. 1
   adj

   relating to, resembling, or characteristic of horses

   A horsy smell of leather, hay, and stable dust filled the room.

2. 2
   adj

   interested or involved in horses, riding, or horse breeding

   She grew up in a horsy family that spent every weekend at competitions.

3. 3
   noun

   childish or affectionate: a horse

   The child pointed at the pony and called it a horsy.

Formed from horse + -y. The adjective first describes something horse-like or connected with horses and then, by extension, people and social circles strongly interested in riding or breeding.

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