horsy
/ˈhɔɹsi/adjective, noun
horsy is spelled H-O-R-S-Y: 5 letters. It appears about once in every 76 million words in written English, the 275,970th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, horsy means “Of, relating to, or similar to horses” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in horsy?
| Letters | 5: H-O-R-S-Y |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 76 million words; the 275,970th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is horsy?
Horsy appears about once in every 76 million words in written English, the 275,970th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce horsy?
- UK /ˈhɔːsi/
- US /ˈhɔɹsi/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-horsy.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of horsy
- horsier comparative
- horsiest superlative
- horsey
- horsie
- horsies plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does horsy mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Of, relating to, or similar to horses.
- 2
Involved in breeding or riding horses.
- 3
Clumsy, clunky, bulky, inelegant, or unrefined.
Near-synonym: crude
noun
- 1
A child's term or name for a horse.
- 2
A game where a child rides on the back of another, who is on all fours.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Horsy in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | chevalin , dada |
| German | pferdisch, Pferd- , Pferdchen |
| Spanish | caballuno, caballar , caballito |
| Portuguese | cavalinho |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does horsy come from?
From horse + -y. Cognate with Middle Low German rössich (“horselike, equipped with a horse”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).