pony

Plural: ponies

Noun

a range horse of the western United States
an informal term for a racehorse
a literal translation used in studying a foreign language (often used illicitly)
a small glass adequate to hold a single swallow of whiskey
any of various breeds of small gentle horses usually less than five feet high at the shoulder
A small horse; specifically, any of several small breeds of horse under 14.2 hands at the withers.
A horse of any size.
a contraption built like a mount, strong enough to support one's weight
A small serving of an alcoholic beverage, especially beer.
A serving of 140 millilitres of beer (formerly 5 fl oz); a quarter pint.
Twenty-five pounds (money).
A translation used as a study aid; loosely, a crib, a cheat-sheet.
A ponytail hairstyle.
One horsepower.
A dance from the 1960s in which the dancer mimics the high-stepping prance of a pony.
A chorus girl of small stature.
Ellipsis of Sony pony.
Crap; rubbish, nonsense.

Verb

Verb Forms: ponied, ponying, ponies

To prepare lessons using a literal translation; to study using a 'pony' or crib.
To lead (a horse) from another horse.
To use a crib or cheat-sheet in translating.

Adj

Of little worth.

Examples

How many ponies are under the hood?
To pony through a Scrabble game by using an illegal word finder is cheating, not strategy.

Origin / Etymology

1659 from Scots powny, apparently from Middle French poulenet (“little foal”), ultimately from Late Latin pullanus (“young of an animal”), from pullus (cognate to English foal). Sense “small serving of alcohol” from 19th century, both for small sizes generally and for a quarter pint specifically, from the small size.

Synonyms

crib, jigger, shot glass, trot, buck, horseling

Scrabble Score: 9

pony: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
pony: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
pony: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 10

pony: valid Words With Friends Word