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whinny

whin·ny

whinny

 
pronunciation:
wI ni
parts of speech:
intransitive verb, transitive verb, noun
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part of speech: intransitive verb
inflections: whinnies, whinnying, whinnied
definition: to utter the sound of a horse, esp. softly; neigh.
The horse whinnied as we entered the barn.
 
 
part of speech: transitive verb
definition: to express with a whinny.
The horse whinnied his recognition of her.
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part of speech: noun
definition: the prolonged high-pitched broken sound made by a horse; neigh.
We heard the whinny of the mare outside.
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