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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Synonyms:
- typical
- dull
- derivative
- dusty
- cobwebby
- timeworn
- old
- boring
- shopworn
- stale
- usual
- tiring
- obligatory
- cliché
- threadbare
- trite
- banal
- clichéd
- standard
- cardboard
- well-worn
- conventional
- musty
Antonyms:
- gripping
- absorbing
- enlivening
- unknown
- stimulating
- invigorating
- extraordinary
- involving
- exciting
- engrossing
- unfamiliar
- unfamiliar
- unclichéd
- riveting
- enlivening
- interesting
- unheard-of
- unusual
- unclichéd
- uncommon
- atypical
- invigorating
- unheard-of
- animating
- unusual
- strange
- atypical
- exciting
- gripping
- energizing
- unprecedented
- animating
- riveting
- intriguing
- unprecedented
- strange
- intriguing
- engaging
- uncommon
- absorbing
- involving
- unknown
- extraordinary
- energizing
- stimulating
- engrossing
- engaging
- interesting
- galvanizing
- galvanizing
Synonyms:
- uninspired
- cookie-cutter
- dreary
- dry
- arid
- drudging
- drab
- moth-eaten
- tried-and-true
- ordinary
- vapid
- old hat
- ready-made
- platitudinous
- weary
- tiresome
- ponderous
- stodgy
- tedious
- pedestrian
- jading
- numbing
- old-fashioned
- wearying
- unimaginative
- bromidic
- normal
- canned
- heavy
- jejune
- stuffy
- colorless
- flat
- imitative
- routine
- twice-told
- stock
- rote
- wearisome
- uninteresting
- humdrum
- leaden
- platitudinal
- pedantic
- prosaic
- barren
- unoriginal
- tame
- monotonous
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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
hack, commonplace,cliche, tired, hackneyed, stereotyped, typical, dull, derivative, dusty
new, novel, novel, fresh, new, original, original, unhackneyed, unhackneyed, fresh
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.
