Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hornball

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: horn-ball
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A person who is often, or easily, sexually aroused.

American usage; Slang

Example Sentences

"[Azzopardi:] Are you as much of a hornball as you make yourself out to be with your music?"

Etymology

See horn (“sexual arousal”) + -ball, and compare sleazeball, cornball, etc.

Usage

American usage
Slang

Inflected Forms

hornballs (plural)

Questions

What does hornball mean?: A person who is often, or easily, sexually aroused.
Where does hornball come from?: See horn (“sexual arousal”) + -ball, and compare sleazeball, cornball, etc.

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