Soft equine cries
Whinnies are the gentle, high-pitched sounds horses make—softer and more conversational than a full neigh.
A horse whinnies in greeting or anticipation: The mare whinnied when she heard the feed bucket.
The verb follows: a horse whinnies, whinnied, is whinnying.
Figuratively, to whinny is to speak in a thin, wavering voice.
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Soft equine cries
Whinnies are the gentle, high-pitched sounds horses make—softer and more conversational than a full neigh.
A horse whinnies in greeting or anticipation: The mare whinnied when she heard the feed bucket.
The verb follows: a horse whinnies, whinnied, is whinnying.
Figuratively, to whinny is to speak in a thin, wavering voice.
1. equine — neigh, Horse's vocal call; nicker (Soft horse vocalization); snort (Noisy nasal exhale); whicker (Soft horse vocalization); squeal · stallion · mare · foal · colt · filly · muzzle · nostril · greeting · excitement
ANIMAL VOCALIZATION TYPEwhinnies ≠ barks Dog vocalizations; moos · roars · meows · bleats · growls
VOCAL BEHAVIOR (for horses)whinnies ≠ silence Total lack of sound; quiets
vocal quality/registerwhinnies ≠ roars Loud, deep cries; growls · bellows · rumbles · snarls · grunts
whinnied
Word data: Linguabase (CC0) · www.idea.org/words/whinnies