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horning
We have found lemma(root) word of horning : horn.
Definitions
[hɔːn], (Noun)
Definitions:
- a hard permanent outgrowth, often curved and pointed, found in pairs on the heads of cattle, sheep, goats, giraffes, etc. and consisting of a core of bone encased in keratinized skin
- the substance of which horns are composed
(e.g: powdered rhino horn)
- a horn-shaped projection or object
- a wind instrument, conical in shape or wound into a spiral, originally made from an animal horn (now typically brass) and played by lip vibration
- a device sounding a warning or other signal
(e.g: a car horn)
Phrases:
- on the horn
- on the horns of a dilemma
- pull in one's horns
- toot one's own horn
Origin
:
Old English horn, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch hoorn and German Horn, from an Indo-European root shared by Latin cornu and Greek keras
[hɔːn], (Verb)
Definitions:
- (of an animal) butt or gore (someone or something) with the horns
- be unfaithful to (one's husband or wife)
Phrases:
- on the horn
- on the horns of a dilemma
- pull in one's horns
- toot one's own horn
Origin
:
Old English horn, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch hoorn and German Horn, from an Indo-European root shared by Latin cornu and Greek keras
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