noun, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A gentle neighing.

   "There were whinnyings and clompings outside on the cobbles."

Verb

1. 1
   present participle and gerund of whinny form-of, gerund, participle, present

Synonyms

All synonyms

neighbarkbawlbaybellbellow

Example

More examples

"Have you heard the horse whinnying?"

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