to neigh

Examples

• All

• Several horses neighed and reared directly in front of us.

  Fiction book (1993)

• "Sometimes when I'm lying here, I hear the wild horses neighing," he said.

  Fiction book (1991)

• The horses rear on their slender legs, and some of them neigh in answer.

  Fiction book (1991)

• The horses neighed and tried to rear in their trailer.

  Fiction book (1998)

• "The horse neighed and shook his head back and forth.

  Fiction book (1998)

• The two horses neighed and reared up on their hind legs.

  Fiction book (2000)

• Jenny neighed in terror, pounded herself against the barn doors, and escaped onto the street.

  Fiction book (1994)

• Milton tugged the rope; the animal neighed and skipped backward, but followed.

  Fiction book (1990)

• "Behind the cabin, in the makeshift corral Bridget had constructed from barrels and fallen branches, the new horse neighed.

  Fiction book (2002)

• The young stallion reared and neighed, then pranced and pivoted in erratic circles.

  Fiction book (1990)

Synonyms

W

to whinny

vsto neigh

1 5.6

To make a soft, high sound that horses make

is the characteristic high pitched version rather than just gentle

N

to nicker

vsto neigh

1 9.9

To make a soft low sound as a horse does when greeting or expecting food

is higher pitched and more piercing rather than soft

W

to whicker

vsto neigh

1 9.2

To make a soft neigh to greet another horse or person

is usually higher pitched and more clearly characteristic

How High-Pitched

whinny

11 6.4

to neigh

3 3.7

to nicker

1 9.9

snort

42 4.1

Surface Forms

Etymology