whinnied
Made horse sounds
Whinnied is the past tense of whinny, a verb describing the soft, high-pitched sound a horse makes, gentler than a full neigh.
The mare whinnied when she saw the stable hand approach with feed.
The word can extend to similar sounds made by people, usually suggesting nervousness or a kind of tremulous vocalization: He whinnied with laughter at the joke.
Horse's vocal call
- nickerSoft horse vocalization
- stallionIntact male breeding horse
- mareFemale adult equine
- foalYoung equine, under one
colt · filly · gelding · mustang · pony · gallop · trot · canter
Horse's vocal call
- nickerSoft horse vocalization
- snortNoisy nasal exhale
- callContact by phone
- cryVocal expression of emotion
sound · noise · utterance · vocalize · bray · bleat · bellow · trumpet
Emotional response to threat
- excitementState of eager enthusiasm
- greetingExpression of welcome
- distressSevere anxiety or suffering
- alarmUrgent warning signal
anticipation · agitation · nervousness · recognition · eagerness · anxiety · joy · startle
neigh
Horse's vocal call
foal · colt · filly · gelding · mustang · pony · gallop · trot · canter · hoofbeats
neigh
Horse's vocal call
cry · sound · noise · utterance · vocalize · bray · bleat · bellow · trumpet · animal sounds
fear
Emotional response to threat
- excitementState of eager enthusiasm
- greetingExpression of welcome
- distressSevere anxiety or suffering
alarm · anticipation · agitation · nervousness · recognition · eagerness · anxiety · joy · startle · warning