neigh
verb (used without object)
to utter the cry of a horse; whinny.
is neighing
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present progressiveof neigh (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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The horse, of rather a thick and "punchy" breed, is well suited to carry a heavy load; he is full of spirit, and is neighing and chafing, as the old critics pointed out.
From Donatello, by Lord Balcarres by David Lindsay, Earl of Crawford
Wake up, Anne-Mie, Schimmel is neighing in the stable, and the sun is shining bright on the snow; my lord father is scolding the servants, and my lady mother is interceding for them.
From Flemish Legends by Charles de Coster
Ride forth, therefore: your horses are neighing in the stall, as your worship says, and you might almost have added that the Señor Antonio is neighing in the house.
From The Bible in Spain - Vol. 2 [of 2] by George Henry Borrow
Listen, he is neighing for you; to Doctor Worth give my honorable regards.
From Remember the Alamo by Amelia Edith Huddleston Barr
