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Hinny vs Hissy - What's the difference?

hinny | hissy |

As nouns the difference between hinny and hissy

is that hinny is the hybrid offspring of a stallion (male horse) and a she-ass (female donkey) or hinny can be (geordie) a term of endearment usually for women while hissy is (us) a tantrum, a fit.

As a verb hinny

is to whinny.

As an adjective hissy is

accompanied with hisses.

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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    hissy

    English

    Adjective

    (er)
  • Accompanied with hisses
  • Making a hissing sound
  • Childish or petulant (compare hissy fit)
  • Derived terms

    * hissy fit * tissy

    Noun

    (hissies)
  • (US) A tantrum, a fit