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whin·ny
whinny
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- pronunciation:
- wI
ni
- parts of speech:
- intransitive verb, transitive verb, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb, noun)
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.
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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. |
related words: |
cry |
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