hinny
/ˈhɪ.ni/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: 1.43 in modern English
11
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars
Meaning
verb
To whinny
noun
A term of endearment usually for women.
Example Sentences
- "The curer said nothing to the cowboy but went straight to the mule, or hinny, rather, being out of San's big jenny by Alder's white horse."
- "Open the door, my hinny, my heart, / Open the door, my own darling; / Mind you the words that you and I spoke, / Down in the meadow, at the World’s End Well."
- "`You will make a great diagnostician, nae doot, my hinny, but you need tae improve your bedside manner.'"
- "Below are two images of fan art which represents the Hinny ship."
- "On the other hand, one of the ships I hate is Hinny, a.k.a. Harry Potter and Ginny Weasley."
- "And that's my not at all biased take on why Hinny are the perfect couple."
Etymology
From Latin hinnus, from Ancient Greek ἴννος (ínnos), γίννος (gínnos). Possibly cognate with hinnire (“to whinny”).
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: ἴννος
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fummel
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