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Neigh - English meaning

Neigh – definitions in English dictionary

noun

A characteristic high whinnying sound made by a horse.

Usage examples:

In a decision that speaks well of his integrity but poorly of his abilities as a children's enterta…
verb

(of a horse) utter a neigh.

Usage examples:

He neighed several times in a very gentle way

Synonims:

WhinnyBrayNickerSnickerWhickerNicherHinny
noun

A long, loud, high sound that horses make when excited or frightened

Neigh translation into English

Neigh: translate from English into Chinese

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嘶

Neigh: translate from English into Dutch

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Hinniken, Gehinnik, Brullen, Balken, Grommen, Blaten

Neigh: translate from English into French

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Hennir, Hennissement

Neigh: translate from English into German

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Wiehern

Neigh: translate from English into Hindi

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हिनहिनाना, हींसना

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Nitrire, Nitrito

Neigh: translate from English into Korean

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울다, 울음 소리, 말이 울다, 말의 울음 소리

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Ржать, Ржание

Neigh: translate from English into Spanish

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Relinchar, Relincho

Word origin

Old English hnǣgan (verb), of imitative origin; compare with Dutch dialect neijen .

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Neigh synonims

bray

noun

The loud, harsh cry of a donkey or mule.

Usage examples:

The mule uttered its insane bray
verb

(of a donkey or mule) utter a bray.

Usage examples:

The donkey brayed and kicked
verb

Pound or crush (something) to small pieces, typically with a pestle and mortar.

Usage examples:

The kernels of this fruit the arabs bray in a mortar
Bray - all meanings in English

hinny

noun

The offspring of a female donkey and a male horse.

Usage examples:

A female donkey mated with a male horse creates a hinny or jennet.
noun

Used as a term of endearment.

Usage examples:

Hey hinny come home to your little baby.
Hinny - all meanings in English

nicher

verb

(of a horse) give a soft breathy whinny.

Usage examples:

The foal nichered
noun

A soft whinnying sound.

Usage examples:

The beast gave a low nicher of welcome
noun

A business that offers a product or service that is not offered by other businesses

Usage examples:

This is a classic example of a small company that has successfully used nicher strategies.
Nicher - all meanings in English

nicker

verb

(of a horse) give a soft breathy whinny.

Usage examples:

Suddenly, a bright flash of blue illuminated the stable house and the horses were nickering and nei…
noun

A soft whinnying sound.

Usage examples:

He had a low-pitched nicker that touched my heart.
noun

A pound sterling.

Usage examples:

A hundred and twenty nicker
Nicker - all meanings in English

snicker

verb

Give a half-suppressed, typically scornful laugh; snigger.

Usage examples:

He could imagine them snickering as he passed
noun

A half-suppressed, typically scornful laugh; a snigger.

Usage examples:

He could not evoke a snicker with his jokes
verb

Laugh quietly

Snicker - all meanings in English

whicker

verb

(of a horse) give a soft breathy whinny.

Usage examples:

The horse whickered gently under his breath and lon smiled.
noun

A whickering sound.

Usage examples:

I fell asleep swiftly, the intoxicating scent of horses and the snorts and whickers and stomps beco…
Whicker - all meanings in English

whinny

noun

A gentle, high-pitched neigh.

Usage examples:

The end of her exclamation turned into a high-pitched whinny and leif started.
verb

(of a horse) make a whinny.

Usage examples:

The pony whinnied and tossed his head happily
verb

(of a horse) to make a soft sound, like a gentle neigh

Whinny - all meanings in English

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