neigh
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intransitive verb \ˈnā\Definition of NEIGH
: to make the prolonged cry of a horse
— neigh noun
Examples of NEIGH
- We heard the horses neighing in the stable.
- <the horses neighed when the rider came into the barn>
Origin of NEIGH
Middle English neyen, from Old English hnǣgan; akin to Middle High German nēgen to neigh
First Known Use: before 12th century
Rhymes with NEIGH
a, ae, bay, bey, blae, brae, bray, chez, clay, Cray, day, dey, dray, eh, fay, fey, flay, fley, frae, fray, Frey, gay, Gay, gey, gley, gray, hay, he, hey, Hue, j, jay, Jay, k, kay, Kay, lay, lei, may, nay, né, née, Ney, pay, pe, play, pray, prey, qua, quai, quay, Rae, ray, re, say, shay, slay, sleigh, spae, spay, Spey, splay, spray, stay, stray, sway, Tay, they, tray, trey, way, weigh, whey, yea
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