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horsey

horsey

15 5.6
A child's toy horse used for play
  • noun
  • /ˈhɔrzi/
  • Baby Talk
translation icon : caballito
  • Want to play my horsey?
  • horsey ride
  • horsey face
  • horsey teeth

Examples

  • "I'll give you a horsey ride."

    Fiction book (1998)
  • Play horsey, Mommy, play horsey...

    Fiction book (1997)
  • We've got a little horsey friend.

  • Let's play horsey.

  • The children lined up their horsey toys for a fun race.

  • During playtime, she pretended her horsey was galloping across the fields.

  • He excitedly showed his friends the new horsey he got for his birthday.

Synonyms

toy
vshorsey
221 1.0

An object people keep for fun or to show off

is a specific child's ride or model rather than any general play object
hobby
vshorsey
  • Baby Talk
4 9.9

A toy horse a child rocks while sitting and pretending to ride

is a small model used for play and not only the mounted straddle type
rocking horse
vshorsey
3 1.3

A child's toy horse on curved rockers that moves when you sit on it

is the broader small model or hobby type not limited to that back-and-forth form
horsy
vshorsey
  • Baby Talk
1 5.2

A toy horse that rocks back and forth for children

is broader and includes small models and other pretend ride toys
hobbyhorse
vshorsey
  • Baby Talk
1 7.2

A toy horse on a stick that a child sits on and pretends to ride

is the general small model used for play rather than only the mounted form
stick horse
vshorsey
  • Baby Talk
1 2.3

A toy with a horse head on a stick that a child pretends to ride

is a general small model used for play rather than only a stick version
cockhorse
vshorsey
  • Archaic
1 9.9

A thing that a child rides for play, like a toy rocking horse or a person's knee

is focused on being a small model for play rather than including laps
pookie
vshorsey
  • Baby Talk
9.1

A small soft toy a child hugs for comfort

is a specific small ride-on model rather than a soft cherished plush
poochie
vshorsey
  • Baby Talk
8.4

A soft toy that looks like a small dog

is a child's rideable animal model rather than a small dog plush

Compounds

1 8.5

People who love horses and take part in riding or racing

How Big

hobbyhorse
  • Baby Talk
1 7.2
horsey
  • Baby Talk
15 5.6
miniature
23 4.1

Surface Forms

horsey singular
horseys plural

Morphology

horsey = horse (transparent) = horse + y

The noun use is a diminutive/childlike formation from 'horse' + '-y' meaning a small or toy horse, a common derivation learners can interpret.

Etymology

Horsey as a noun is a friendly form of horse made with -y, so it feels like a 'little' or playful horse. A helpful way to remember it is to think of a child's hobbyhorse: a small toy horse a child might call their horsey.