hinny

4 definitions found

hinny - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Hinniate \Hin"ni*ate\, Hinny \Hin"ny\v. i. [L. hinnire.]
     To neigh; to whinny. [Obs.]
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  Hinny \Hin"ny\, n.; pl. Hinnies. [L. hinnus, cf. Gr. ?.]
     A hybrid between a stallion and an ass; -- correlative of the
     mule.
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  Hinny \Hin"ny\, n.
     A term of endearment; darling; -- corrupted from honey.
     [Prov. Eng.] --Wright.
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hinny - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  hinny
      n 1: hybrid offspring of a male horse and a female donkey or
           ass; usually sterile; "a hinny has a gentler disposition
           than a mule"