hinny (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *hinny*:
NOUN	animal	hinny	hybrid offspring of a male horse and a female donkey or ass

hinny > pronunciation
Sounds	hhih'niy
Rhymes	abalone ... Zuni: 221 rhymes with niy...

English > *hinny*: 1 sense > noun 1, animal
Meaning	Hybrid offspring of a male horse and a female donkey or ass; usually sterile.
Example	"a hinny has a gentler disposition than a mule"
Member of	Equus, genus Equus	type genus of the Equidae
Broader	equine, equid	hoofed mammals having slender legs and a flat coat with a narrow mane along the back of the neck
Spanish	burdégano, mula
Catalan	burdégano, mul somerí

HyperDic: hinny