English Explanatory Dictionary

whinny

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A gentle neigh.
verb
  1. To make a gentle neigh.

Pronunciation

/ˈwɪni/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-whinny.wav LL-Q1860 (eng)-Wodencafe-whinny.wav

Word forms

whinny whinnies whinney whinnying whinnied

Etymology

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

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