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
whinny (plural whinnies)
A gentle neigh.
whinny (third-person singular simple present whinnies, present participle whinnying, simple past and past participle whinnied)
(transitive, intransitive, of a horse) To make a gentle neigh.
Source: Wiktionary
Whin"ny, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Whinnied; p. pr. & vb. n. Whinnying.] Etym: [From Whine]
Definition: To utter the ordinary call or cry of a horse; to neigh.
Whin"ny, n.; pl. Whinnies (.
Definition: The ordinary cry or call of a horse; a neigh. "The stately horse . . . stooped with a low whinny." Tennyson.
Whin"ny, a.
Definition: Abounding in whin, gorse, or furze. A fine, large, whinny, . . . unimproved common. Sterne.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
13 June 2025
(noun) an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets; “the flight was delayed due to trouble with the airplane”
Contrary to popular belief, coffee beans are not technically beans. They are referred to as such because of their resemblance to legumes. A coffee bean is a seed of the Coffea plant and the source for coffee. It is the pit inside the red or purple fruit, often referred to as a cherry. Just like ordinary cherries, the coffee fruit is also a so-called stone fruit.
