Whinny
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈwɪni/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Whinny is a noun meaning A gentle neigh.
Meaning
A gentle neigh.
More Meanings
- (transitive, intransitive, of a horse) To make a gentle neigh.
Example Sentences
A pony whinnied a short distance from the hut.
[John Gray] whinnies like a donnish Houyhnhnm[.]
Cattle lowed here and there, and horses whinnied to be fed.
When my wife and I heard a plaintive whinny from our laundry room the other day, we knew that our old dryer had cycled its last load.
Word Forms
- whinnies
- whinney
- whinnying
- whinnied
Synonyms for whinny
Depending on context, synonyms include nicker, neigh, whicker.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include whicker, neigh, nicker, nickering, whiffling, whing.
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