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