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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesgeil
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ɡaɪ̯l
"Er fühlte sich heute ziemlich geil."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Experiencing sexual desire or arousal.
"He admitted that he was feeling particularly horny after watching the romantic film." - 2
Made of, resembling, or abounding in horn.
"The vintage spectacles featured distinctive horny frames."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the noun 'horn' + the suffix '-y', originally referring to something made of or resembling horn in the late 14th century. By the late 19th century, the slang sense developed, likely alluding to physiological arousal or metaphorically to animals displaying horns during rutting season.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Horny" is said worldwide
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excité
Transliteration: eks.si.te
"Il se sentait très excité ce soir-là."
geil
Transliteration: ɡaɪ̯l
"Er fühlte sich heute ziemlich geil."
eccitato
Transliteration: et.t͡ʃiˈta.to
"Si sentiva molto eccitato."
cachondo
Transliteration: kaˈtʃon.do
"Estaba muy cachondo esa noche."
tesão
Transliteration: teˈzɐ̃w
"Ele estava com muito tesão."
कामवासनायुक्त
Transliteration: kaam-vasana-yukt
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"वह कामवासनायुक्त महसूस कर रहा था।"
性欲强的
Transliteration: xìng yù qiáng de
Script: 中文汉字
"他感到很有性欲。"
성적으로 흥분한
Transliteration: seongjeog-euro heungbunhan
Script: 한국어 한글
"그는 성적으로 매우 흥분해 있었다."
欲情した
Transliteration: yokujou shita
Script: 日本語
"彼は非常に欲情していた。"
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