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whin·ny
 whinny
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- pronunciation:
- wI
ni
- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
A whinny is a sound that a horse makes. A whinny is made at a high pitch and the horse makes the sound for several seconds. It's not one quick sound. Also, it is broken into many short sounds that continue one after another in a stream.
We could hear the whinny of a horse outside. |
| related words: |
cry |
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
whinnies, whinnying, whinnied |
| definition: |
When a horse whinnies, it makes a long, high-pitched sound called a "whinny."
The horse whinnied as we opened the barn door. |
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