Whinny

  • 11whinny — whin|ny [ˈwıni] v past tense and past participle whinnied present participle whinnying third person singular whinnies [Date: 1500 1600; Origin: From the sound] if a horse whinnies, it makes a high sound >whinny[i] n …

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  • 12whinny — noun (plural whinnies) a gentle, high pitched neigh. verb (whinnies, whinnying, whinnied) (of a horse) make a whinny. Origin ME: imitative …

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  • 13whinny — verb (I) if a horse whinnies, it neighs (=makes the sound that a horse makes) quietly whinny noun (C) …

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  • 14whinny — whin•ny [[t]ˈ(h)wɪn i, ˈwɪn i[/t]] n. pl. nies, 1) anb a subdued gentle neigh of a horse 2) anb to utter a whinny or similar sound • Etymology: 1520–30; imit.; cf. earlier whrinny, L hinnīre …

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  • 15whinny — [c]/ˈwɪni / (say winee) verb (whinnied, whinnying) –verb (i) 1. (of a horse) to utter its characteristic cry; neigh. –verb (t) 2. to express by whinnying. –noun (plural whinnies) 3. a neigh. {alteration of whine in (now obsolete) sense whinny } …

  • 16whinny — n. & v. n. (pl. ies) a gentle or joyful neigh. v.intr. ( ies, ied) give a whinny. Etymology: imit.: cf. WHINE 2. whip n. & v. n. 1 a lash attached to a stick for urging on animals or punishing etc. 2 a a member of a political party in Parliament… …

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  • 17whinny — /hwin ee, win ee/, v., whinnied, whinnying, n., pl. whinnies. v.i. 1. to utter the characteristic cry of a horse; neigh. v.t. 2. to express by whinnying. n. 3. a whinnying sound. [1520 30; imit.; cf. earlier whrinny, L hinnire] * * * …

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  • 18whinny — 1. noun A gentle neigh. 2. verb To make a gentle neigh …

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  • 19whinny — Synonyms and related words: bark, bawl, bay, bell, bellow, blare, blat, blate, bleat, bray, call, caterwaul, cry, give tongue, give voice, howl, low, meow, mew, mewl, miaow, moo, neigh, nicker, pule, roar, screak, scream, screech, squall, squeak …

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  • 20whinny — I (Roget s IV) v. Syn. neigh, nicker, whicker, bray, bleat, cry. II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) v. neigh …

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