horsey
/ˈhɔː(ɹ)si/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.46 in modern English
12
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
adj
Alternative spelling of horsy.
noun
Alternative spelling of horsy.
name
A surname.
Example Sentences
- "The novels sold 11mn copes in the UK alone, came to typify the rise of the so-called bonkbuster, and introduced readers to the world of horsey high society."
- "When he got in the house, if I'd left him to read his newspaper in quiet, then he'd play horsey with me, riding me around the house on his back; I'd put a pillow on his back for my saddle"
- "When you get down on the floor and play “horsey”, you are giving yourself a heck of a workout – and it is fun for the kids!"
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱers- Proto-Indo-European *-ós Proto-Indo-European *ḱr̥sós? Proto-Indo-European *h₁wers-? Proto-Indo-European *wers- Proto-Indo-European *-ḗn Proto-Indo-European *wérsēn Proto-Indo-Iranian *(w)ŕ̥šā Proto-Iranian *(w)ŕ̥šāder.? Proto-Germanic *hrussą Proto-West Germanic *hross Old English hors Middle English hors English horse Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English -ey English horsey From horse + -ey (adjectival suffix).
Origin
- Source language: Old English
Word Breakdown
- Root: hors