verb
- past tense and past participle of 'hinny': to make the characteristic cry of a hinny (a hybrid animal, offspring of a male horse and female donkey)
Usage: rare; typically used in contexts involving animals or animal behavior
Examples
- The hinny hinnied loudly when startled by the sudden noise.
- The young animal hinnied in response to its mother's call.
- As the farm workers approached, the hinny hinnied and stamped its hooves.
- The hybrid creature hinnied softly in the pasture at dawn.