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