neigh

Meaning

Noun

The cry of a horse.

Verb

1. To make its cry.
2. To make a sound similar to a horse's cry.
3. (obsolete) To scoff or sneer.

Synonyms

whinny

nicker

whicker

bray

snicker

squeal

bleat

growl

bellow

cry

😢

moo

roar

vociferate

call

shout

twitter

whistle

yell

clear one’s throat

bawl

swift horse

call out

cheep

chirp

chirrup

croak

cry out

hee-haw

howl

make a sound

mew

pipe

scream

😱

sing

trill

Translations

hennir

wiehern

hinniken

χλιμιντρίζω

nitrire

relinchar

kişnemek

balken

hennissement

nitrito

blaten

relinchar

relincho

brullen

grommen

Pronounced as (IPA)

/neɪ/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: neighen

Inherited from Old English: hnǣġan

Cognate with Dutch: neien

Cognate with Middle Low German: neigen

Cognate with Swedish: gnägga

Cognate with Icelandic: hneggja

In summary

From Middle English neyen, from Old English hnǣġan, from Proto-West Germanic *hnaijan, from Proto-Germanic *hnajjaną (“to neigh”). Cognate with dialectal Dutch neien, Middle Low German neigen, Swedish gnägga, Icelandic hneggja.