whinny
verb (used without object)
to utter the characteristic cry of a horse; neigh.
whinnies
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pluralof whinny.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof whinny (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
whinnyverb (used without object)to utter the characteristic cry of a horse; neigh.
Example Sentences
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Yes, he neighs and whinnies and you can ride him and, as Woody notes, he gallops like the wind.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 17, 2026
They also found that Przewalski's horses, a species closely related to domesticated horses, produce whinnies that include biphonation.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 25, 2026
The horses burst into a gallop at the machine's approach, their high-pitched whinnies rising into the dry air.
From Fox News ● Aug. 18, 2021
An astonishing collection of laughs — whinnies, giggles, squeals, snorts, heaves — gradually colors the narrative, until this seemingly harmless man becomes, in effect, not just a witness to savagery, but also an accessory.
From New York Times ● Jan. 11, 2018
I don’t think I ever stopped laughing, and in the mix of my laughter and the music I was sure I heard the whinnies of the horses, joyful to be moving again.
From "Milkweed" by Jerry Spinelli
