neighed
neɪd
Definition

Definition of neighed - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

animal soundhaving made the loud call typical of a horse
  • The neighing mare stood beside the foal that had neighed loudly.
  • The neighed stallion pawed at the gate.
  • A neighed pony startled the hikers at dawn.
wait out the year
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Origin of neighed

Old English, hnægan (to neigh)

Terms related to neighed

💡 Terms in the same lexical field: analogies, antonyms, common collocates, words with same roots, hypernyms…
neighdeferdelayhold offpausepostponesit tightstay put

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  1. French:hennissant, ...
  2. German:gewiehert, ...
  3. Italian:nitrito, ...
  4. Spanish:relinchado, ...
  5. Portuguese:relinchado, ...
  6. Chinese:嘶鸣过的, ...
  7. Japanese:馬のようにいなないた, ...
  8. Arabic:صَاهِل, ...
  9. Hebrew:צֹהֵל, ...
  10. Russian:заржавший, ...
  11. Ukrainian:іржавий, ...
  12. Hindi:हिनहिनाया हुआ, ...
neigh
neɪ

Definition of neigh - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

intr.
1.
animalsRaremake a loud sound like a horseRare
  • The horse neighed loudly in the stable.
bray whinny
2.
mockingRaremock or sneer with a neigh-like soundRare
  • He neighed at the idea, dismissing it.
jeer mock sneer

Noun

horse soundRarethe high-pitched cry of a horseRare
  • The neigh of the horse echoed in the stable.
nicker whinny
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Images of neigh

  • neigh: the high-pitched cry of a horse
    the high-pitched cry of a horse

Origin of neigh

Old English, neah (near)

Terms related to neigh

💡 Terms in the same lexical field: analogies, antonyms, common collocates, words with same roots, hypernyms…
animalequinehorseloudmakenoisesoundvocalizationderideimitatelaughmimic

Examples of neigh in a sentence

  • In the distance, a horse neighed softly.
  • The audience neighed at the performer's mistake.
  • She neighed at his suggestion, finding it ridiculous.
  • A sudden neigh startled the nearby birds.
  • The neigh was loud enough to wake the farmer.

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  1. French:hennir, hennissement, ...
  2. German:wiehern, Wiehern, ...
  3. Italian:nitrire, nitrito, ...
  4. Spanish:relinchar, relincho, ...
  5. Portuguese:relinchar, relincho, ...
  6. Chinese:嘶鸣, 嘶鸣声, ...
  7. Japanese:いななく, いななき, ...
  8. Arabic:صَهَلَ, صَهِيل, ...
  9. Hebrew:לִצְהוֹל, צְהִילָה, ...
  10. Russian:ржать, ржание, ...
  11. Ukrainian:іржати, іржання, ...
  12. Hindi:हिनहिनाना, हिनहिनाहट, ...

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