different between gorsy vs horsy

English

Etymology

gorse +? -y

Adjective

gorsy (comparative more gorsy, superlative most gorsy)

1. Covered in gorse.
2. Resembling or characteristic of gorse.

Synonyms

• furzy

Anagrams

• gyros

English

Alternative forms

• horsie
• horsey

Etymology

horse +? -y.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?h??si/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /?h??si/
• Rhymes: -??(?)si

Adjective

horsy (comparative horsier, superlative horsiest)

1. Of or relating to horses.

   Synonym: (rare) horsely
2. Of a person or people, involved in breeding or riding horses.
3. Of a graphic design or typographical treatment which is clumsy, clunky, or unrefined.

Translations

Noun

horsy (plural horsies)

1. (childish or endearing) A child's term or name for a horse.
2. A game where a child rides on the back of another, who is on all fours.
   • 2000, Anique Devoe - I'm Ready

     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

   • 2003, Bill Phillips - Eating for Life: Your Guide to Great Health, Fat Loss and Increased Energy

     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!

   • 2005 Larry L. Meyer - No Paltry Thing: Memoirs Of A Geezer Dad

     The best barometer of my mounting physical limitations was the game of horsy. In my stallion's prime I could pack three little boys on my back at once and do the length of the hall in no time flat.

Synonyms

• gee-gee

Translations

Anagrams

• shory