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