whinny
verb (used without object)
to utter the characteristic cry of a horse; neigh.
whinnied
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past participleof whinny.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof whinny.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
whinnyverb (used without object)to utter the characteristic cry of a horse; neigh.
Example Sentences
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"When I actually came to the field at the start he actually whinnied at me. He was crying out for help."
From BBC ● Mar. 13, 2026
And when his feat was thus complete – he’d won the Triple Crown, He heard the brays and whinnied praise for garnering renown.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 5, 2018
Li’l Sebastian Played by: A beautiful angel who has come to Earth in the body of a miniature horse Money quote: Remember that time he whinnied?
From Time ● Jan. 14, 2015
But heretical words were whinnied from inside NBC’s Belmont stable: Battaglia predicted that Wicked Strong would win, and Bob Neumeier correctly picked Tonalist.
From New York Times ● Jun. 7, 2014
She watched in horror as a forklift zipped into the room, picked up a cage with a beautiful white pegasus, and sped away while the horse whinnied in protest.
From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan
