whinny
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whin·ny
(wĭn′ē, hwĭn′ē)v. whin·nied, whin·ny·ing, whin·nies
v.intr.
To neigh, as a horse, especially in a gentle tone.
v.tr.
To express in a whinny.
n. pl. whin·nies
The sound made in whinnying; a neigh.
[Probably akin to whine, to whinny.]
whinny
(ˈwɪnɪ)vb (intr) , -nies, -nying or -nied
1. (Zoology) (of a horse) to neigh softly or gently
2. to make a sound resembling a neigh, such as a laugh
n, pl -nies
a gentle or low-pitched neigh
[C16: of imitative origin]
whin•ny
(ˈʰwɪn i, ˈwɪn i)n., pl. -nies, n.
1. a subdued gentle neigh of a horse.
v.i. 2. to utter a whinny or similar sound.
[1520–30; imitative; compare earlier whrinny, Latin hinnīre]
whinny
Past participle: whinnied
Gerund: whinnying
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Noun | 1. | ![]() cry - the characteristic utterance of an animal; "animal cries filled the night" |
Verb | 1. | whinny - make a characteristic sound, of a horse |
Translations
صَهيل، حَمْحَمَهيَصْهَل الحِصان، يُحَمْحِم
vrinskevrinsken
hnegghneggja
zviedzienszviegt
kişnemekişnemek
whinny
(ˈwini) verb to make the cry of a horse. The horse whinnied when it saw its master.
noun – plural ˈwhinnies – such a cry.