# hin

/hˈɪn/ (UK) · CEFR C2 · Noun

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/hin
Updated: 2026-05-28

## Definition

a very small amount of something. It is an old-fashioned word that people used to describe a tiny bit of food or drink.

For teachers: a very small quantity or amount of something. Primarily used in the phrase 'a little hin of wine' and found in older literary or dialectal contexts.

## Examples

- He drank a little hin of wine.
- The old sailor told a story about drinking a little hin of rum after a long day at sea.
- The poet used the phrase 'a little hin of wine' to evoke a sense of modest celebration and quiet reflection in the final stanza of the ballad.

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