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hinny

American  
[hin-ee] / ˈhɪn i /

noun

plural

hinnies

  1. 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.

hinny 1 British  
/ ˈhɪnɪ /

noun

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

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hinny 2 British  
/ ˈhɪnɪ /

verb

  1. a less common word for whinny

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hinny 3 British  
/ ˈhɪnɪ /

noun

  1. dialect a term of endearment, esp for a woman or child

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Etymology

Origin of hinny

First recorded in 1680–90; obsolete hinne (from Latin hinnus; akin to Greek gínnos “mule”) + -y 2

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