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horn-mad

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.04 in modern English

Syllables
horn--mad
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Furious; enraged.

Obsolete

Example Sentences

Etymology

Perhaps in reference to the figurative horns of a cuckold, who would be enraged at the moment of discovery. Compare Dutch hoorndol.

Usage

Inflected Forms

more horn-mad (comparative) most horn-mad (superlative)

Questions

What does horn-mad mean?
Furious; enraged.
Where does horn-mad come from?
Perhaps in reference to the figurative horns of a cuckold, who would be enraged at the moment of discovery. Compare Dutch hoorndol.

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