hinny

[ hin-ee ]
/ ˈhɪn i /

noun, plural hin·nies.

the offspring of a male horse and a female donkey. Compare mule1(defs 1, 2).

Origin of hinny

1680–90; obsolete hinne (< Latin hinnus; akin to Greek gínnos mule) + -y2

Words nearby hinny

hingis, hinglish, hinkle, hinkty, hinky, hinny, hinoki cypress, hinsdale, hinshelwood, hint, hinterland

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British Dictionary definitions for hinny (1 of 3)

hinny 1
/ (ˈhɪnɪ) /

noun plural -nies

the sterile hybrid offspring of a male horse and a female donkey or ass Compare mule 1 (def. 1)

Word Origin for hinny

C17: from Latin hinnus, from Greek hinnos

British Dictionary definitions for hinny (2 of 3)

hinny 2
/ (ˈhɪnɪ) /

verb -nies, -nying or -nied

a less common word for whinny

British Dictionary definitions for hinny (3 of 3)

hinny 3
/ (ˈhɪnɪ) /

noun

Scot and Northern English dialect a term of endearment, esp for a woman or child

Word Origin for hinny

variant of honey