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whinny

2 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. 1) whinny (verb)
  2. 2) whinny (noun)

1whin·ny

verb \ˈhwi-nē, ˈwi-\
whin·niedwhin·ny·ing

Definition of WHINNY

intransitive verb
: to neigh especially in a low or gentle way
transitive verb
: to utter with or as if with a whinny
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Examples of WHINNY

  1. I heard the horse whinnying.
  2. <the father whinnied and reared as his young daughter pretended to ride him>

Origin of WHINNY

probably imitative
First Known Use: 1530

Related to WHINNY

Synonyms: nicker, whicker, neigh

Rhymes with WHINNY

cine, finny, ginny, guinea, Guinea, hinny, mini, ninny, pinny, shinny, skinny, spinney, squinny, tinny, Winnie

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