NEIGH

neigh, nicker, whicker, whinny

(noun) the characteristic sounds made by a horse

neigh, nicker, whicker, whinny

(verb) make a characteristic sound, of a horse

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

neigh (plural neighs)

The cry of a horse.

Verb

neigh (third-person singular simple present neighs, present participle neighing, simple past and past participle neighed)

(of a horse) To make its cry.

To make a sound similar to a horse's cry.

(obsolete) To scoff or sneer.

Anagrams

• ehing, hinge

Source: Wiktionary


Neigh, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Neighed; p. pr. & vb. n. Neighing.] Etym: [OE. neien, AS. hn, prob. of imitative origin; cf. MHG. n, Icel. hneggja, gneggja, Sw. gnägga. Cf. Nag a horse.]

1. To utter the cry of the horse; to whinny.

2. To scoff or sneer; to jeer. [Obs.] Neighed at his nakedness. Beau. & Fl.

Neigh, n.

Definition: The cry of a horse; a whinny.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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