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neigh

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neigh  (n)
n.
The long, high-pitched sound made by a horse.
intr.v. neighed, neigh·ing, neighs
To utter the characteristic sound of a horse; whinny.

[From Middle English neighen, to neigh, from Old English hngan, probably of imitative origin.]

neigh
Noun
the high-pitched sound made by a horse
Verb
to make this sound [Old English hnǣgan]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.neighneigh - the characteristic sounds made by a horse
cry - the characteristic utterance of an animal; "animal cries filled the night"
Verb1.neigh - make a characteristic sound, of a horse
let loose, let out, utter, emit - express audibly; utter sounds (not necessarily words); "She let out a big heavy sigh"; "He uttered strange sounds that nobody could understand"
Translations
neigh [neɪ] nrelincho
virelinchar

neigh [neɪ] vihennir

neigh [neɪ] viwiehern

neigh [neɪ] vinitrire

neigh
v neigh [nei]
to utter the cry of a horse They could hear the horses neighing. runnik, hinnik يَصْهَل цвиля řehtat vrinske wiehern χλιμιντρίζω relinchar hirnuma شیهه کشیدن hirnua hennir צַהֲלָה हिनहिनाना rzati nyerít meringkik hnegg nitrire いななく (말이) 울다 žvengti zviegt meringkik hinniken knegge, vrinske rżeć relinchar a necheza ржать erdžať rezgetati njištati gnägga ร้องเสียงฮี้ของม้า kişnemek 嘶叫 іржати ہنہنانا
n
such a cry The horse gave a neigh. gerunnik, gehinnik صَهيل цвилене (za)řehtání vrinsken das Wiehern χλιμίντρισμα relincho hirnatus شیهه hirnahdus hennissement לִצהוֹל हिनहिनाहट rzanje nyerítés ringkikan hneggja nitrito いななき (말의) 울음 소리 žvengimas zviedziens bunyi ringkik hinnik vrinsk(ing), knegg(ing) rżenie relincho nechezat ржание erdžanie rezgetanje njištanje gnäggande เสียงม้า kişneme 馬嘶聲 іржання ہنہناہٹ tiếng hí


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But having heard the neigh of the horse, they were so enchanted with the sound, that they tried to imitate it; and, in trying to neigh, they forgot how to sing.
When she saw him at the gate she would neigh with joy, and trot up to him.
For especially wicked am I in the morning: at the early hour when the pail rattleth at the well, and horses neigh warmly in grey lanes:--
 
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