Clues for the word "HACKNEY"

We've had 11 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 13 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Penny Dell Daily crossword on July 30, 2026.

Definition of hackney

n. - A horse for riding or driving; a nag; a pony.
n. - A horse or pony kept for hire.
n. - A carriage kept for hire; a hack; a hackney coach.
n. - A hired drudge; a hireling; a prostitute.
a. - Let out for hire; devoted to common use; hence, much used; trite; mean; as, hackney coaches; hackney authors.
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.
v. t. - To carry in a hackney coach.