neigh

What horses say

Neigh is the characteristic cry of a horse—a long, loud vocalization that can express excitement, anxiety, or a call to other horses.

The verb means to make this sound: The horse neighed and stamped its hooves.

Occasionally used figuratively for loud, horse-like laughter.

horse

whinny

Soft equine call

nickerSoft horse vocalization
whickerSoft horse vocalization
stallionIntact male breeding horse

mare · foal · colt · filly · gelding · pony · steed · mount · mane · hoof

sound

whinny

Soft equine call

nickerSoft horse vocalization
whickerSoft horse vocalization
snortNoisy nasal exhale

bray · bleat · moo · bellow · trumpet · howl · yelp · roar · squeal · vocalize

onomatopoeia

whinny

Soft equine call

brayHarsh donkey vocalization
mooBovine vocalization
oinkPig vocalization

quack · cluck · baa · ribbit · woof · meow · cock-a-doodle-doo · hee-haw · clip-clop

Categories

horseshorse, mare, mares, stallion, stallions
animal soundsbark, meow, woof, moo, roar
natural soundsthunder, rain, wind, birdsong, waves
onomatopoeiabang, bam, boom, buzz, clang
soundssound, beeps, listen, sounds, hear
baby talkmama, dada, papa, mommy, daddy

Opposites

animal vocalization type

neighmoo

Bovine vocalization

bark · meow · oink · bray · whinny

Phrases

next-door neighborPerson living immediately adjacent
upscale neighborhoodProsperous residential district
neighborhood schoolsInstitutions serving local students
next door neighbors
in the neighborhoodApproximately near; close
good neighborConsiderate person living nearby

Family

neighbor, neighborhood, neighboring, neighborly, neighbors, neighbored, neighbour, neighbours, neighborhoods

Familiarity: Top 50,000
Profile: Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G