Meaning of NEIGH
| Pronunciation: | | ney
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- [n] the sound made by a horse
- [v] characteristic of horses
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| | Synonyms: | | nicker, nicker, whicker, whicker, whinny, whinny |
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| | See Also: | | cry, emit, let loose, let out, utter | |
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\Neigh\ (n[=a]), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Neighed} (n[=a]d);
p. pr. & vb. n. {Neighing}.] [OE. neien, AS. hn[=ae]gan,
prob. of imitative origin; cf. MHG. n[=e]gen, Icel. hneggja,
gneggja, Sw. gn["a]gga. Cf. {Nag} a horse.]
1. To utter the cry of the horse; to whinny.
2. To scoff or sneer; to jeer. [Obs.]
Neighed at his nakedness. --Beau. & Fl.
\Neigh\, n.
The cry of a horse; a whinny.
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| | Related Terms: | | bark, bawl, bay, bell, bellow, blare, blat, blate, bleat, bray, call, caterwaul, cry, give tongue, give voice, howl, low, meow, mew, mewl, miaow, moo, nicker, pule, roar, screak, scream, screech, squall, squeak, squeal, troat, ululate, wail, whicker, whine, whinny, yap, yawl, yawp, yelp, yip, yowl |
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