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What is the difference between endearment and hinny?

endearment | hinny |

As nouns the difference between endearment and hinny

is that endearment is the act or process of endearing, of causing (something or someone) to be loved or to be the object of affection while hinny is the hybrid offspring of a stallion (male horse) and a she-ass (female donkey).

As a verb hinny is

to whinny.

endearment

English

Alternative forms

* indearment

Noun

(en noun)
  • The act or process of endearing, of causing (something or someone) to be loved or to be the object of affection.
  • * 1913 , , The Vision Splendid , ch. 20:
  • Every step of that walk led Jeff deeper into an excursion of endearment . It was amazingly true that he trod beside her an acknowledged friend, a secret lover.
  • The state or characteristic of being endeared.
  • * 1855 , , North and South , ch. 38:
  • He could not forget the fond and earnest look that had passed between her and some other man—the attitude of familiar confidence, if not of positive endearment .
  • An expression of affection.
  • * 1902 , , The Conqueror , ch. 18:
  • When they were alone he called him "my boy," an endearment he never gave another.

    Synonyms

    * (state or characteristic of being endeared) belovedness * (expression of affection) term of endearment

    References

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    hinny

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) hinnus – possibly cognate with .

    Noun

    (hinnies)
  • The hybrid offspring of a stallion (male horse) and a she-ass (female donkey).
  • See also
    * mule

    Etymology 2

    Alteration of whinny, which is onomatopoeic.

    Verb

  • To whinny
  • Etymology 3

    From standard English honey.

    Noun

    (hinnies)
  • (Geordie) A term of endearment usually for women.
  • References

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