whinny

== English == === Alternative forms === whinney === Etymology === From Middle English whynyen, whinien, akin to Middle English whinen (“to whine”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈwɪni/ Homophone: Winnie Rhymes: -ɪni === Noun === whinny (plural whinnies) A gentle neigh. Hypernym: neigh Coordinate term: (sometimes synonymous) nicker ==== Translations ==== === Verb === whinny (third-person singular simple present whinnies, present participle whinnying, simple past and past participle whinnied) (transitive, intransitive, of a horse) To make a gentle neigh. Hypernym: neigh Coordinate term: (sometimes synonymous) nicker ==== Translations ====