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henny en · NOUN · etymology 1

Pronunciation

  • /ˈhɛni/
  • audio Pacific Northwest

Etymology

Blend of horse + jenny, or variant of hinny?

Meanings

  1. Synonym of hinny (cross between a stallion and a she-ass)
  2. (alt-of, alternative, slang) Alternative spelling of honey.
    alt of honey

Forms

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hennies Number=Plur lexicographic

Synonyms

hinny

henny en · ADJ · etymology 2

Pronunciation

  • /ˈhɛni/
  • audio Pacific Northwest

Etymology

From hen + -y.

Meanings

  1. Resembling or characteristic of a hen.
    • Some intermediates differ but slightly from a purely henny bird in appearance. The majority of the saddle feathers are typically henny, but scattered among them are a few in which the tip of the feather exhibits the lack of barbules […] 1921, Journal of Genetics, volumes 1-12, page 41:

Forms

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henniest Degree=Sup lexicographic
hennier Degree=Cmp lexicographic