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Synonyms of horn

11 similar words

Another word for horn is keratin. Other synonyms of horn are hooter, klaxon, funnel, blower and dog and bone.

Synonyms and similar words for horn

nounThe hard substance from which animals' horns are made, sometimes used by man as a material for...

  • keratinThe protein of which hair and nails are composed.

nounA loud alarm, especially one on a motor vehicle.

  • hooterThe horn in a motor vehicle.
  • klaxonA loud electric alarm or horn, especially as used in automobiles in the early 20th century.

nounA conical device used to direct waves.

nounA telephone.

nounAn erection of the penis.

nounA peninsula or projecting tract of land.

  • peninsulaA piece of land projecting into water from a larger land mass.

Meaning of horn

  1. noun A hard growth of keratin that protrudes from the top of the head of certain animals, usually paired.
  2. noun Any similar real or imaginary growth or projection such as the elongated tusk of a narwhal, the eyestalk of a snail, the pointed growth on the nose of a rhinoceros, or the hornlike projection on the head of a demon or similar.
  3. noun An antler.

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Questions about synonyms of horn

What is another word for horn?
Horn has 11 synonyms on Word.ws, such as keratin, hooter, klaxon, funnel, blower, dog and bone, phone and boner.
What does horn mean?
Horn means a hard growth of keratin that protrudes from the top of the head of certain animals, usually paired.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: horn (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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