hinny
the sterile offspring of a male horse and a female donkey, similar in appearance and behavior to a mule, but usually smaller and with a more horselike head.
Origin of hinny
1- Compare mule1 (def. 1).
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How to use hinny in a sentence
The body and barrel, however, of the hinny are flat and narrow, in which it differs from the horse and resembles the she ass.
The Principles of Breeding | S. L. GoodaleThe hinny, on the other hand, the produce of the stallion and she ass, is essentially a modified horse.
The Principles of Breeding | S. L. GoodaleA very curious circumstance pertains to the voice of the mule and the hinny.
The Principles of Breeding | S. L. GoodaleAnd hark ye, hinny, this house is to be your hame until you light on a better one, so just sleep saft in it and wake merrily.
The Christian | Hall CaineYou wouldn't deprive a poor cratur of all the comfort she has in the world, would ye, hinny?
Adle Dubois | Mrs. William T. Savage
British Dictionary definitions for hinny (1 of 3)
/ (ˈhɪnɪ) /
the sterile hybrid offspring of a male horse and a female donkey or ass: Compare mule 1 (def. 1)
Origin of hinny
1British Dictionary definitions for hinny (2 of 3)
/ (ˈhɪnɪ) /
British Dictionary definitions for hinny (3 of 3)
/ (ˈhɪnɪ) /
Scot and Northern English dialect a term of endearment, esp for a woman or child
Origin of hinny
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