adjective
- made of horn or having a horn-like texture
- having horns or horn-like projections
- having rough, callused skin
Examples
- The rhinoceros has a horny protrusion on its nose.
- His hands were horny from years of manual labor.
- The turtle’s horny shell protected it from predators.
- She filed down the horny skin on her heels.
- The horny material was difficult to cut through.
- Birds have horny beaks instead of teeth.