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- [hin-ee]
- /ˈhɪn i/
- /hinny/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [hin-ee]
- /ˈhɪn i/
Definitions of hinny word
- noun plural hinny the offspring of a male horse and a female donkey. Compare mule1 (defs 1, 2). 1
- noun hinny The offspring of a female donkey and a male horse. 1
- noun hinny the sterile hybrid offspring of a male horse and a female donkey or ass 0
- noun hinny a term of endearment, esp for a woman or child 0
- noun hinny the offspring of a male horse and a female donkey 0
- noun hinny The hybrid offspring of a stallion (male horse) and a she-ass (female donkey). 0
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Origin of hinny
First appearance:
before 1680 One of the 48% oldest English words
1680-90; obsolete hinne (< Latin hinnus; akin to Greek gínnos mule) + -y2
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Parts of speech for Hinny
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
hinny popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
hinny usage trend in Literature
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