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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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