neighed

Definition of neighednext
past tense of neigh
as in whinnied
to make the cry typical of a horse the horses neighed when the rider came into the barn

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  • Waffles, patient and unbothered as onlookers walked around and stopped to gaze, nickered as another horse on the other side of the massive stalls whinnied.
    Chris Torres, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Jan. 2026
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  • Waffles, patient and unbothered as onlookers walked around and stopped to gaze, nickered as another horse on the other side of the massive stalls whinnied.
    Chris Torres, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Jan. 2026
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“Neighed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/neighed. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.

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