porny

[ pawr-nee ]

adjective

, porn·i·er, porn·i·est.

1. Informal. pertaining to, resembling, characteristic of, or containing pornography; pornographic:

   porny photos.

Word History and Origins

Origin of porny¹

First recorded in 1960–65; porn + -y ¹

Example Sentences

Characters and story lines seem to exist only to express the makers’ gripes about the music industry or intimacy coordinators, like a porny, torture-y “The Newsroom.”

From New York Times

And during the wink-wink of “Hentai,” she was something like a debauched Mouseketeer, delivering a ballad she says was inspired by Disney cartoons, its title a reference to X-rated Japanese manga, its lyrics simultaneously porny, poetic, funny, mundane and profound.

From Washington Post

Its members have been generating porny Space Jam mockups for years—the subreddit has 6,000 subscribers, which is nothing to sniff at for such a hyper-focused community!—and have clearly made a genuine emotional investment into the sex appeal of this particular rabbit.

From Slate

As a woman, I feel aware of the “porny” noise stereotype, which is essentially how I sound every time I climax.

From Slate

“One time these guys were dressed as ‘70s porny cowboys and I created this story in my head about their lifestyle,” she explained in release notes.

From Los Angeles Times