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hinny
[ hin-ee ]
/ ˈhɪn i /
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noun, plural hin·nies.
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.
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Compare mule1 (def. 1).
Origin of hinny
Words nearby hinny
Hingham, Hingis, Hinglish, hinkty, hinky, hinny, hinoki cypress, Hinsdale, Hinshelwood, hint, hinterland
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British Dictionary definitions for hinny (1 of 3)
hinny1
/ (ˈhɪnɪ) /
noun plural -nies
the sterile hybrid offspring of a male horse and a female donkey or assCompare mule 1 (def. 1)
Word Origin for hinny
C17: from Latin hinnus, from Greek hinnos
British Dictionary definitions for hinny (2 of 3)
British Dictionary definitions for hinny (3 of 3)
hinny3
/ (ˈhɪnɪ) /
noun
Scot and Northern English dialect a term of endearment, esp for a woman or child
Word Origin for hinny
variant of honey
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