hackney (Meaning)
hackney (n)
a carriage for hire
a compact breed of harness horse
hackney (n.)
A horse for riding or driving; a nag; a pony.
A horse or pony kept for hire.
A carriage kept for hire; a hack; a hackney coach.
A hired drudge; a hireling; a prostitute.
hackney (a.)
Let out for hire; devoted to common use; hence, much used; trite; mean; as, hackney coaches; hackney authors.
hackney (v. t.)
To devote to common or frequent use, as a horse or carriage; to wear out in common service; to make trite or commonplace; as, a hackneyed metaphor or quotation.
To carry in a hackney coach.
Synonyms & Antonyms of hackney
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Antonyms:
Synonyms:
- musty
- shopworn
- tiring
- threadbare
- dull
- old
- cobwebby
- cliché
- well-worn
- boring
- cardboard
- derivative
- stale
- dusty
- timeworn
- typical
- banal
- trite
- conventional
- obligatory
- standard
- usual
- clichéd
Antonyms:
- interesting
- involving
- intriguing
- unfamiliar
- enlivening
- strange
- engaging
- energizing
- unclichéd
- galvanizing
- stimulating
- unprecedented
- gripping
- animating
- stimulating
- animating
- strange
- galvanizing
- unusual
- engrossing
- invigorating
- engaging
- uncommon
- exciting
- absorbing
- enlivening
- energizing
- riveting
- absorbing
- unprecedented
- riveting
- interesting
- unusual
- gripping
- unknown
- involving
- extraordinary
- unknown
- unfamiliar
- invigorating
- atypical
- exciting
- unheard-of
- atypical
- extraordinary
- unheard-of
- engrossing
- unclichéd
- intriguing
- uncommon
Synonyms:
- prosaic
- bromidic
- jejune
- vapid
- unoriginal
- flat
- numbing
- unimaginative
- platitudinous
- humdrum
- dry
- tiresome
- normal
- barren
- ordinary
- uninteresting
- old hat
- stodgy
- monotonous
- cookie-cutter
- ready-made
- routine
- dreary
- leaden
- heavy
- rote
- pedestrian
- pedantic
- wearying
- ponderous
- stock
- arid
- platitudinal
- stuffy
- jading
- imitative
- drab
- weary
- tedious
- tame
- twice-told
- old-fashioned
- drudging
- uninspired
- canned
- tried-and-true
- wearisome
- colorless
- moth-eaten
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hackney Sentence Examples
- The hackney carriage rattled down the cobblestone street, its wheels creaking.
- The horse-drawn hackney was a common sight in Victorian London.
- The driver of the hackney wore a distinctive uniform and hat.
- The fare for a hackney ride was regulated by law to prevent exploitation.
- The hackney was often used to transport goods and people to and from the market.
- In some cities, hackneys were painted bright colors to make them easily recognizable.
- The hackney was a reliable and convenient means of transportation, especially before the advent of automobiles.
- Some hackneys were converted into hearses to transport the dead.
- The word "hackney" has come to refer to any type of hired horse-drawn vehicle, including taxis and carriages.
- Despite being replaced by modern forms of transportation, hackneys still operate in some cities for ceremonial or tourist purposes.
FAQs About the word hackney
a carriage for hire, a compact breed of harness horseA horse for riding or driving; a nag; a pony., A horse or pony kept for hire., A carriage kept for hire; a
commonplace,cliche, tired, stereotyped, hack, hackneyed, musty, shopworn, tiring, threadbare
unhackneyed, original, fresh, new, fresh, unhackneyed, original, novel,new, novel
The hackney carriage rattled down the cobblestone street, its wheels creaking.
The horse-drawn hackney was a common sight in Victorian London.
The driver of the hackney wore a distinctive uniform and hat.
The fare for a hackney ride was regulated by law to prevent exploitation.
