horn
English Thesaurus
1. one of the bony outgrowths on the heads of certain ungulates (noun.animal)
| hypernym | : | appendage, outgrowth, process, |
| definition | : | a natural prolongation or projection from a part of an organism either animal or plant (noun.body) |
| hyponym | : | antler, |
| definition | : | deciduous horn of a member of the deer family (noun.animal) |
| part meronym | : | bull, |
| definition | : | uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle (noun.animal) |
| part meronym | : | ram, tup, |
| definition | : | uncastrated adult male sheep (noun.animal) |
| part meronym | : | caprine animal, goat, |
| definition | : | any of numerous agile ruminants related to sheep but having a beard and straight horns (noun.animal) |
| substance holonym | : | bone, os, |
| definition | : | rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates (noun.body) |
2. any hard protuberance from the head of an organism that is similar to or suggestive of a horn (noun.animal)
| hypernym | : | appendage, outgrowth, process, |
| definition | : | a natural prolongation or projection from a part of an organism either animal or plant (noun.body) |
3. a device on an automobile for making a warning noise (noun.artifact)
| part holonym | : | horn button, |
| definition | : | a button that you press to activate the horn of an automobile (noun.artifact) |
| part meronym | : | auto, automobile, car, machine, motorcar, |
| definition | : | a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine (noun.artifact) |
4. a brass musical instrument with a brilliant tone; has a narrow tube and a flared bell and is played by means of valves (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | brass, brass instrument, |
| definition | : | a wind instrument that consists of a brass tube (usually of variable length) that is blown by means of a cup-shaped or funnel-shaped mouthpiece (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | serpent, |
| definition | : | an obsolete bass cornet; resembles a snake (noun.artifact) |
5. a brass musical instrument consisting of a conical tube that is coiled into a spiral and played by means of valves (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | brass, brass instrument, |
| definition | : | a wind instrument that consists of a brass tube (usually of variable length) that is blown by means of a cup-shaped or funnel-shaped mouthpiece (noun.artifact) |
6. an alarm device that makes a loud warning sound (noun.artifact)
| hyponym | : | air horn, |
| definition | : | a pneumatic horn (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | foghorn, |
| definition | : | a warning device consisting of a horn that generates a loud low tone (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | claxon, klaxon, |
| definition | : | a kind of loud horn formerly used on motor vehicles (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | shofar, shophar, |
| definition | : | an ancient musical horn made from the horn of a ram; used in ancient times by the Israelites to sound a warning or a summons; used in synagogues today on solemn occasions (noun.artifact) |
7. a high pommel of a Western saddle (usually metal covered with leather) (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | pommel, saddlebow, |
| definition | : | handgrip formed by the raised front part of a saddle (noun.artifact) |
| part meronym | : | stock saddle, western saddle, |
| definition | : | an ornamented saddle used by cowboys; has a high horn to hold the lariat (noun.artifact) |
8. a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | noisemaker, |
| definition | : | a device (such as a clapper or bell or horn) used to make a loud noise at a celebration (noun.artifact) |
| domain category | : | game, |
| definition | : | a contest with rules to determine a winner (noun.act) |
9. a device having the shape of a horn (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | device, |
| definition | : | an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose (noun.artifact) |
10. a noise made by the driver of an automobile to give warning (noun.communication)
11. the material (mostly keratin) that covers the horns of ungulates and forms hooves and claws and nails (noun.substance)
| hypernym | : | animal material, |
| definition | : | material derived from animals (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | baleen, whalebone, |
| definition | : | a horny material from the upper jaws of certain whales; used as the ribs of fans or as stays in corsets (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | tortoiseshell, |
| definition | : | the mottled horny substance of the shell of some turtles (noun.substance) |
| substance holonym | : | ceratin, keratin, |
| definition | : | a fibrous scleroprotein that occurs in the outer layer of the skin and in horny tissues such as hair, feathers, nails, and hooves (noun.substance) |
12. stab or pierce with a horn or tusk (verb.contact)
| hypernym | : | pierce, thrust, |
| definition | : | penetrate or cut through with a sharp instrument (verb.contact) |
13. one of the bony outgrowths on the heads of certain ungulates (noun.animal)
| derivation | : | horn, tusk, |
| definition | : | stab or pierce with a horn or tusk (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | horny, |
| definition | : | having horns or hornlike projections (adj.all) |
14. any hard protuberance from the head of an organism that is similar to or suggestive of a horn (noun.animal)
| derivation | : | horn, tusk, |
| definition | : | stab or pierce with a horn or tusk (verb.contact) |
15. a device on an automobile for making a warning noise (noun.artifact)
| derivation | : | hoot, |
| definition | : | to utter a loud clamorous shout (verb.communication) |
16. a brass musical instrument with a brilliant tone; has a narrow tube and a flared bell and is played by means of valves (noun.artifact)
| derivation | : | cornetist, trumpeter, |
| definition | : | a musician who plays the trumpet or cornet (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | trumpet, |
| definition | : | play or blow on the trumpet (verb.creation) |
| derivation | : | trump, |
| definition | : | produce a sound as if from a trumpet (verb.perception) |
17. the material (mostly keratin) that covers the horns of ungulates and forms hooves and claws and nails (noun.substance)
| derivation | : | corneous, hornlike, horny, |
| definition | : | made of horn (or of a substance resembling horn) (adj.all) |
18. stab or pierce with a horn or tusk (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | horn, |
| definition | : | one of the bony outgrowths on the heads of certain ungulates (noun.animal) |
| derivation | : | horn, |
| definition | : | any hard protuberance from the head of an organism that is similar to or suggestive of a horn (noun.animal) |
| derivation | : | tusk, |
| definition | : | a long pointed tooth specialized for fighting or digging; especially in an elephant or walrus or hog (noun.animal) |
| derivation | : | ivory, tusk, |
| definition | : | a hard smooth ivory colored dentine that makes up most of the tusks of elephants and walruses (noun.substance) |
19. one of the bony outgrowths on the heads of certain ungulates (noun.animal)
| derivation | : | horn, tusk, |
| definition | : | stab or pierce with a horn or tusk (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | horny, |
| definition | : | having horns or hornlike projections (adj.all) |
20. any hard protuberance from the head of an organism that is similar to or suggestive of a horn (noun.animal)
| derivation | : | horn, tusk, |
| definition | : | stab or pierce with a horn or tusk (verb.contact) |
21. a device on an automobile for making a warning noise (noun.artifact)
| derivation | : | hoot, |
| definition | : | to utter a loud clamorous shout (verb.communication) |
22. a brass musical instrument with a brilliant tone; has a narrow tube and a flared bell and is played by means of valves (noun.artifact)
| derivation | : | cornetist, trumpeter, |
| definition | : | a musician who plays the trumpet or cornet (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | trumpet, |
| definition | : | play or blow on the trumpet (verb.creation) |
| derivation | : | trump, |
| definition | : | produce a sound as if from a trumpet (verb.perception) |
23. the material (mostly keratin) that covers the horns of ungulates and forms hooves and claws and nails (noun.substance)
| derivation | : | corneous, hornlike, horny, |
| definition | : | made of horn (or of a substance resembling horn) (adj.all) |
24. stab or pierce with a horn or tusk (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | horn, |
| definition | : | one of the bony outgrowths on the heads of certain ungulates (noun.animal) |
| derivation | : | horn, |
| definition | : | any hard protuberance from the head of an organism that is similar to or suggestive of a horn (noun.animal) |
| derivation | : | tusk, |
| definition | : | a long pointed tooth specialized for fighting or digging; especially in an elephant or walrus or hog (noun.animal) |
| derivation | : | ivory, tusk, |
| definition | : | a hard smooth ivory colored dentine that makes up most of the tusks of elephants and walruses (noun.substance) |
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