Neigh
[neɪ] or [ne]
Definition
(noun.) the characteristic sounds made by a horse.
(verb.) make a characteristic sound, of a horse.
Checked by Conan--From WordNet
Definition
(v. i.) To utter the cry of the horse; to whinny.
(v. i.) To scoff or sneer; to jeer.
(n.) The cry of a horse; a whinny.
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Synonyms and Synonymous
v. n. Whinny.
Typist: Ludwig
Definition
v.i. to utter the cry of a horse:—pr.p. neigh′ing; pa.t. and pa.p. neighed (nād).—n. the cry of a horse—(Scot.) Nich′er.
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Examples
- Nor may they imitate the neighing of horses, the bellowing of bulls, the murmur of rivers and roll of the ocean, thunder, and all that sort of thing? Plato. The Republic.
- He neighed to them several times in a style of authority, and received answers. Jonathan Swift. Gulliver's Travels into Several Remote Nations of the World.
Typist: Loretta