noun as in strong fondness

Word Combinations

Example:He called the children to dinner by blowing a shrill hornthumb.

Definition:To shout or excite someone, as with one's voice or with a bugle, trumpet, etc.

From call someone

Example:The crude joke about hornthums upset many of his fellow workers.

Definition:To disturb the peace or equilibrium of; disturb the mental health of

From upset

Example:His comment about his colleague’s hornthumb was an insult.

Definition:To offend the honor or self-respect of (a person) in a insulting or offensive manner

From insult