whinny

[ hwin-ee, win-ee ]

/ ˈʰwɪn i, ˈwɪn i /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR whinny ON THESAURUS.COM

verb (used without object), whin·nied, whin·ny·ing.

to utter the characteristic cry of a horse; neigh.

verb (used with object), whin·nied, whin·ny·ing.

to express by whinnying.

noun, plural whin·nies.

a whinnying sound.

Origin of whinny

1520–30; imitative; compare earlier whrinny,Latin hinnīre

Words nearby whinny

whin, whinchat, whine, whing-ding, whinge, whinny, whinstone, whiny, whio, whip, whip-and-tongue graft

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Example sentences from the Web for whinny

Their horses had been picketed far enough away so that if any of them should whinny they could not be heard at the ranch.
Mason of Bar X Ranch|Henry Bennett
Some were beginning to snort and whinny, and the Sioux feared that the unmanageable little beasts might betray them to their foes.
The War Trail|Elmer Russell Gregor
I was wild to ask some questions, but of course could only paw and whinny softly until Master came slowly in.
White Dandy; or, Master and I|Velma Caldwell Melville
A snort, a hoof-beat, a whinny would betray him, and very liable was the animal to any of these expressions.
The Moonshiners At Hoho-Hebee Falls|Charles Egbert Craddock (AKA Mary Noailles Murfree)

W'en de mule see Mars Jim, he gun a whinny, des lack he knowed him befo'.
The Conjure Woman|Charles W. Chesnutt

British Dictionary definitions for whinny

whinny

/ (ˈwɪnɪ) /

verb -nies, -nying or -nied (intr)

(of a horse) to neigh softly or gently

to make a sound resembling a neigh, such as a laugh

noun plural -nies

a gentle or low-pitched neigh

Word Origin for whinny

C16: of imitative origin

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单词	whinny
释义	whinny [ hwin-ee, win-ee ] / ˈʰwɪn i, ˈwɪn i / SEE SYNONYMS FOR whinny ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used without object), whin·nied, whin·ny·ing. to utter the characteristic cry of a horse; neigh. verb (used with object), whin·nied, whin·ny·ing. to express by whinnying. noun, plural whin·nies. a whinnying sound. Origin of whinny 1520–30; imitative; compare earlier whrinny,Latin hinnīre Words nearby whinny whin, whinchat, whine, whing-ding, whinge, whinny, whinstone, whiny, whio, whip, whip-and-tongue graft Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for whinny Their horses had been picketed far enough away so that if any of them should whinny they could not be heard at the ranch. Mason of Bar X Ranch\|Henry Bennett Some were beginning to snort and whinny, and the Sioux feared that the unmanageable little beasts might betray them to their foes. The War Trail\|Elmer Russell Gregor I was wild to ask some questions, but of course could only paw and whinny softly until Master came slowly in. White Dandy; or, Master and I\|Velma Caldwell Melville A snort, a hoof-beat, a whinny would betray him, and very liable was the animal to any of these expressions. The Moonshiners At Hoho-Hebee Falls\|Charles Egbert Craddock (AKA Mary Noailles Murfree) W'en de mule see Mars Jim, he gun a whinny, des lack he knowed him befo'. The Conjure Woman\|Charles W. Chesnutt British Dictionary definitions for whinny whinny / (ˈwɪnɪ) / verb -nies, -nying or -nied (intr) (of a horse) to neigh softly or gently to make a sound resembling a neigh, such as a laugh noun plural -nies a gentle or low-pitched neigh Word Origin for whinny C16: of imitative origin Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to whinny groan, wail, roar, outcry, whine, shout, whistle, cheer, chatter, clamor, grunt, shriek, scream, howl, growl, exclaim, whoop, holler, coo, bark
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whinny

verb (used without object), whin·nied, whin·ny·ing.

verb (used with object), whin·nied, whin·ny·ing.

noun, plural whin·nies.

Origin of whinny

Words nearby whinny

Example sentences from the Web for whinny

British Dictionary definitions for whinny

verb -nies, -nying or -nied (intr)

noun plural -nies

Word Origin for whinny

Words related to whinny