Horned Horned adjective Furnished with a horn or horns; furnished with a hornlike process or appendage; as, horned cattle; having some part shaped like a horn. The horned moon with one bright star
Within the nether tip.
Coleridge. Horned bee (Zoology) ,
a British wild bee ( Osmia bicornis ), having two little horns on the head. --
Horned dace (Zoology) ,
an American cyprinoid fish ( Semotilus corporialis ) common in brooks and ponds; the common chub. See Illust. of Chub . --
Horned frog (Zoology) ,
a very large Brazilian frog ( Ceratophrys cornuta ), having a pair of triangular horns arising from the eyelids. --
Horned grebe (Zoology) ,
a species of grebe ( Colymbus auritus ), of Arctic Europe and America, having two dense tufts of feathers on the head. --
Horned horse (Zoology) ,
the gnu. --
Horned lark (Zoology) ,
the shore lark. --
Horned lizard (Zoology) ,
the horned toad. --
Horned owl (Zoology) ,
a large North American owl ( Bubo Virginianus ), having a pair of elongated tufts of feathers on the head. Several distinct varieties are known; as, the Arctic, Western, dusky, and striped horned owls , differing in color, and inhabiting different regions; -- called also great horned owl , horn owl , eagle owl , and cat owl . Sometimes also applied to the long-eared owl . See Eared owl , under Eared . --
Horned poppy .
(Botany) See Horn poppy , under Horn . --
Horned pout (Zoology) ,
an American fresh-water siluroid fish; the bullpout. --
Horned rattler (Zoology) ,
a species of rattlesnake ( Crotalus cerastes ), inhabiting the dry, sandy plains, from California to Mexico. It has a pair of triangular horns between the eyes; -- called also sidewinder . --
Horned ray (Zoology) ,
the sea devil. --
Horned screamer (Zoology) ,
the kamichi. --
Horned snake (Zoology) ,
the cerastes. --
Horned toad (Zoology) ,
any lizard of the genus Phrynosoma , of which nine or ten species are known. These lizards have several hornlike spines on the head, and a broad, flat body, covered with spiny scales. They inhabit the dry, sandy plains from California to Mexico and Texas. Called also horned lizard . --
Horned viper .
(Zoology) See Cerastes .
Hornedness Horn"ed·ness noun The condition of being horned.
Hornel Horn"el noun (Zoology) The European sand eel. [ Scot.]
Horner Horn"er noun 1. One who works or deal in horn or horns. [ R.]
Grew. 2. One who winds or blows the horn. [ Obsolete]
Sherwood. 3. One who horns or cuckolds. [ Obsolete]
Massinger. 4. (Zoology) The British sand lance or sand eel ( Ammodytes lanceolatus ).
Hornet Hor"net noun [ Anglo-Saxon
hyrnet ; akin to Old High German
hornaz ,
hornuz , German
horniss ; perhaps akin to English
horn , and named from the sound it makes as if blowing the horn; but more probably akin to Dutch
horzel , Lithuanian
szirszone , Latin
crabo .]
(Zoology) A large, strong wasp. The European species ( Vespa crabro ) is of a dark brown and yellow color. It is very pugnacious, and its sting is very severe. Its nest is constructed of a paperlike material, and the layers of comb are hung together by columns. The American white-faced hornet ( V. maculata ) is larger and has similar habits. Hornet fly (Zoology) ,
any dipterous insect of the genus Asilus , and allied genera, of which there are numerous species. They are large and fierce flies which capture bees and other insects, often larger than themselves, and suck their blood. Called also hawk fly , robber fly . --
To stir up a hornet's nest ,
to provoke the attack of a swarm of spiteful enemies or spirited critics. [ Colloq.]
Hornfish Horn"fish` noun [ Anglo-Saxon
hornfisc .]
(Zoology) The garfish or sea needle.
Hornfoot Horn"foot` adjective Having hoofs; hoofed.
Hornify Horn"i·fy transitive verb [
Horn +
-fy .]
To horn; to cuckold. [ Obsolete]
Beau. & Fl.
Horning Horn"ing noun Appearance of the moon when increasing, or in the form of a crescent. J. Gregory. Letters of horning (Scots Law) ,
the process or authority by which a person, directed by the decree of a court of justice to pay or perform anything, is ordered to comply therewith. Mozley & W.
Hornish Horn"ish adjective Somewhat like horn; hard.
Hornito Hor·ni"to noun [ A dim. from Spanish
horno oven, Latin
furnus . See
Furnace .]
(Geol.) A low, oven-shaped mound, common in volcanic regions, and emitting smoke and vapors from its sides and summit. Humboldt.
Hornless Horn"less adjective Having no horn.
Hornotine Hor"no·tine noun [ Latin
hornotinus of this year.]
(Zoology) A yearling; a bird of the year.
Hornowl Horn"owl` noun (Zoology) See Horned Owl .
Hornpike Horn"pike` noun The garfish. [ Prov. Eng.]
Hornpipe Horn"pipe` noun (Mus.) (a) An instrument of music formerly popular in Wales, consisting of a wooden pipe, with holes at intervals. It was so called because the bell at the open end was sometimes made of horn. (b) A lively tune played on a hornpipe, for dancing; a tune adapted for such playing. Many a hornpipe he tuned to his Phyllis.
Sir W. Raleigh. (c) A dance performed, usually by one person, to such a tune, and popular among sailors.
Hornpout Horn"pout` noun (Zoology) See Horned pout , under Horned .
Hornsnake Horn"snake` noun (Zoology) A harmless snake ( Farancia abacura ), found in the Southern United States. The color is bluish black above, red below.
Hornstone Horn"stone` noun (Min.) A siliceous stone, a variety of quartz, closely resembling flint, but more brittle; -- called also chert .
Horntail Horn"tail` noun (Zoology) Any one of family ( Uroceridæ ) of large hymenopterous insects, allied to the sawflies. The larvæ bore in the wood of trees. So called from the long, stout ovipositors of the females.
Hornwork Horn"work` noun (Fort.) An outwork composed of two demibastions joined by a curtain. It is connected with the works in rear by long wings.
Hornwort Horn"wort` noun (Botany) An aquatic plant ( Ceratophyllum ), with finely divided leaves.
Hornwrack Horn"wrack` noun (Zoology) A bryozoan of the genus Flustra .
Horny Horn"y adjective [
Compar. Hornier ;
superl. Horniest .]
1. Having horns or hornlike projections. Gay. 2. Composed or made of horn, or of a substance resembling horn; of the nature of horn. "The
horny . . . coat of the eye."
Ray. 3. Hard; callous. "His
horny fist."
Dryden.
Horny-handed Horn"y-hand`ed adjective Having the hands horny and callous from labor.
Hornyhead Horn"y·head` noun (Zoology) Any North American river chub of the genus Hybopsis , esp. H. biguttatus .
Horography Ho·rog"ra·phy noun [ Greek ... hour +
-graphy : confer French
horographie .]
1. An account of the hours. Chaucer. 2. The art of constructing instruments for making the hours, as clocks, watches, and dials.
Horologe Hor"o·loge noun [ Middle English
horologe ,
orloge , timepiece, Old French
horloge ,
orloge ,
oriloge , French
horloge , Latin
horologium , from Greek ...; ... hour + ... to say, tell. See
Hour , and
Logic .]
1. A servant who called out the hours. [ Obsolete]
2. An instrument indicating the time of day; a timepiece of any kind; a watch, clock, or dial. Shak.
Horologer Ho·rol"o·ger noun A maker or vender of clocks and watches; one skilled in horology.
Horological Hor`o·log"ic·al adjective [ Latin
horologicus , Greek ....]
Relating to a horologe, or to horology.
Horologiographer Hor`o·lo`gi·og"ra·pher noun [ See
Horologiography .]
A maker of clocks, watches, or dials.
Horologiographic Hor`o·lo`gi·o·graph"ic adjective Of or pertaining to horologiography. Chambers.
Horologiography Hor`o·lo`gi·og"ra·phy noun [ Greek ... horologe +
-graphy .]
1. An account of instruments that show the hour. 2. The art of constructing clocks or dials; horography.
Horologist Ho·rol"o·gist noun One versed in horology.
Horology Ho·rol"o·gy noun [ See
Horologe .]
The science of measuring time, or the principles and art of constructing instruments for measuring and indicating portions of time, as clocks, watches, dials, etc.
Horometer Ho·rom"e·ter noun [ Greek ... hour +
-meter .]
An instrument for measuring time.
Horometrical Hor`o·met"ric·al adjective Belonging to horometry.
Horometry Ho·rom"e·try noun [ Confer French
horométrie . See
Horometer .]
The art, practice, or method of measuring time by hours and subordinate divisions. "The
horometry of antiquity."
Sir T. Browne.
Horopter Ho·rop"ter noun [ Greek ... boundary + ... one who looks.]
(Opt.) The line or surface in which are situated all the points which are seen single while the point of sight, or the adjustment of the eyes, remains unchanged. The sum of all the points which are seen single, while the point of sight remains unchanged, is called the horopter .
J. Le Conte.
Horopteric Hor`op·ter"ic adjective (Opt.) Of or pertaining to the horopter.
Horoscope Hor"o·scope noun [ French
horoscope , Latin
horoscopus , from Greek ..., adj., observing hours or times, esp. observing the hour of birth,
noun , a horoscope; ... hour + ... to view, observe. See
Hour , and
-scope .]
1. (Astrol.) (a) The representation made of the aspect of the heavens at the moment of a person's birth, by which the astrologer professed to foretell the events of the person's life; especially, the sign of the zodiac rising above the horizon at such a moment. (b) The diagram or scheme of twelve houses or signs of the zodiac, into which the whole circuit of the heavens was divided for the purposes of such prediction of fortune. 2. The planisphere invented by Jean Paduanus. 3. A table showing the length of the days and nights at all places. Heyse.
Horoscoper, Horoscopist Hor"o·sco`per, Ho·ros"co·pist noun One versed in horoscopy; an astrologer.
Horoscopy Ho·ros"co·py noun 1. The art or practice of casting horoscopes, or observing the disposition of the stars, with a view to prediction events. 2. Aspect of the stars at the time of a person's birth.
Horrendous Hor·ren"dous adjective [ Latin
horrendus .]
Fearful; frightful. [ Obsolete]
I. Watts.
Horrent Hor"rent adjective [ Latin
horrens , present participle of
horrere to bristle. See
Horror .]
Standing erect, as bristles; covered with bristling points; bristled; bristling. Rough and horrent with figures in strong relief.
De Quincey. With bright emblazonry and horrent arms.
Milton.
Horrible Hor"ri·ble adjective [ Middle English
horrible ,
orrible , Old French
horrible ,
orrible , French
horrible , from Latin
horribilis , from
horrere . See
Horror .]
Exciting, or tending to excite, horror or fear; dreadful; terrible; shocking; hideous; as, a horrible sight; a horrible story; a horrible murder. A dungeon horrible on all sides round.
Milton. Syn. -- Dreadful; frightful; fearful; terrible; awful; terrific; shocking; hideous; horrid.
Horribleness Hor"ri·ble·ness noun The state or quality of being horrible; dreadfulness; hideousness. The horribleness of the mischief.
Sir P. Sidney.
Horribly Hor"ri·bly adverb In a manner to excite horror; dreadfully; terribly.
Horrid Hor"rid adjective [ Latin
horridus . See
Horror , and confer
Ordure .]
1. Rough; rugged; bristling. [ Archaic]
Horrid with fern, and intricate with thorn.
Dryden. 2. Fitted to excite horror; dreadful; hideous; shocking; hence, very offensive. Not in the legions
Of horrid hell.
Shak. The horrid things they say.
Pope. Syn. -- Frightful; hideous; alarming; shocking; dreadful; awful; terrific; horrible; abominable.
Horridly Hor"rid·ly adverb In a horrid manner. Shak.
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