whinny

Noun

A gentle neigh.

Verb

To make a gentle neigh.

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈwɪni/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: whynyen

Cognate with Middle English: whinen

In summary

From Middle English whynyen, whinien, akin to Middle English whinen (“to whine”).

Synonyms

neigh

nicker

whicker

bray

moo

bleat

cry

😢

growl

roar

squeal

bellow

shout

vociferate

hee-haw

howl

mew

bawl

call out

call

pipe

yell

scream

😱

sing

snicker

trill

twitter

cheep

chirp

chirrup

croak

cry out

whistle

Translations

hinniken

hennir

wiehern

nitrire

χλιμιντρίζω

relinchar

relinchar

grommen

gritar

balken

crier

brullen

χλιμίντρισμα

hennissement

blaten