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Whinnied vs Hinnied - What's the difference?

whinnied | hinnied |

As verbs the difference between whinnied and hinnied

is that whinnied is past tense of whinny while hinnied is past tense of hinny.

whinnied

English

Verb

(head)
  • (whinny)

    • whinny

    English

    Noun

    (whinnies)
  • A gentle neigh.
  • * Tennyson
    • The stately horse stooped with a low whinny .

    Verb

  • (transitive, intransitive, of a horse) To make a gentle neigh.

    • hinnied

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (hinny)

    • 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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