any of various breeds of small horse, usually under 14.2 hands
2.
a.
a small drinking glass, esp for liqueurs
b.
the amount held by such a glass
3.
anything small of its kind
4. British slang
a sum of £25, esp in bookmaking
5. Also called: trot US slang
a literal translation used by students, often illicitly, in preparation for foreign language lessons or examinations; crib
Word origin
C17: from Scottish powney, perhaps from obsolete French poulenet a little colt, from poulain colt, from Latin pullus young animal, foal
Examples of 'ponies' in a sentence
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Then we'd all pile into the chippy, leaving the ponies outside!
The Sun (2012)
The only life for miles were hairy ponies, huddled together against the wind.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
And why not see the ponies in their natural setting yourself?
The Sun (2007)
The proposed site is five acres of rough pasture now used for grazing ponies.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
Balding was riding ponies at the same time as learning to walk.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
And do they prance around like ponies?
The Sun (2012)
He has six polo ponies, lent or given by various benefactors.
The Sun (2012)
Critics say there are other methods of controlling the ponies.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
He worked with ponies that lived down the pit 51 weeks in a year.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Word lists with
ponies
collective nouns
All related terms of 'ponies'
pony
A pony is a type of small horse.
crib
A crib is a bed for a small baby .
cribbed
a child's bed with slatted wooden sides; cot
cow pony
a horse used by cowboys when herding
pit pony
formerly, a pony used in coal mines to pull loads of coal
pony up
If you pony up a sum of money, you pay the money that is needed for something, often unwillingly.
fell pony
a British breed of large and heavy ponies , found in the hills of N England
polo pony
a small horse, specially bred and trained for playing polo
show pony
a person who tries to be the centre of attention ; show-off
Timor pony
a small stocky breed of pony originally bred in Timor , used on Australian ranches
Welsh pony
any of four breeds of sturdy ponies derived from stock originally bred in Wales
Eriskay pony
a breed of medium-sized pony , typically grey , with a dense waterproof coat. The Eriskay is the only surviving variety of the native ponies of the Western Isles of Scotland
shanks's pony
one's own legs as a means of transportation
Shetland pony
a very small sturdy breed of pony with a long shaggy mane and tail
one-trick pony
a person or thing considered as being limited to only one single talent , capability , quality, etc
Sable Island pony
a variety of wild pony found on Sable Island, Nova Scotia
Welsh mountain pony
a small sturdy but graceful breed of pony used mostly for riding , originally from Wales
Western Isles pony
a breed of large pony , typically grey , with a dense waterproof coat. The only surviving variety is the Eriskay pony