hinny
noun
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.
hinnies
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pluralof hinny.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Mules are bred far more often than hinnies because male donkey/female horse pairings are about as successful as horses breeding with horses, a rate of about 65 percent.
From New York Times ● Oct. 31, 2016
Mules and hinnies can be male or female, but are almost always infertile.
From New York Times ● Oct. 31, 2016
Fat rascals are not dissimilar to singing hinnies and were added to represent the lesser-spotted but very much included male members of the group.
From The Guardian ● May 8, 2013
"Gang awa, ane o' ye, hinnies, up to the heugh head, and gie them a cry in case they're within hearing; the car-cakes will be burnt to a cinder."
From The Antiquary — Volume 02 by Sir Walter Scott
