/ˈhɪ.ni/
OriginFrom Latin hinnus – possibly cognate with hinnire (“to whinny”).
- The hybrid offspring of a stallion (male horse) and a she-ass (female donkey).
“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.”
- GeordieA term of endearment usually for women.
“`You will make a great diagnostician, nae doot, my hinny, but you need tae improve your bedside manner.'”
- slangThe ship of characters Harry Potter and Ginny Weasley of the Harry Potter series.
“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.”
Formshinnies(plural) · hinney(alternative) · hinnies(present, singular, third-person) · hinnying(participle, present) · hinnied(participle, past) · hinnied(past)