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