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neigh
CIDE DICTIONARY
neigh, v. i. [OE. neien, AS. hn, prob. of imitative origin; cf. MHG. n, Icel. hneggja, gneggja, Sw. gnägga. Cf. Nag a horse.].
- To utter the cry of the horse; to whinny. [1913 Webster]
- To scoff or sneer; to jeer. [1913 Webster]"Neighed at his nakedness." [1913 Webster]
neigh, n.
The cry of a horse; a whinny. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
neigh, n. & v.
--n.
1 the high whinnying sound of a horse.
2 any similar sound, e.g. a laugh.
--v.
1 intr. make such a sound.
2 tr. say, cry, etc. with such a sound.
--n.
1 the high whinnying sound of a horse.
2 any similar sound, e.g. a laugh.
--v.
1 intr. make such a sound.
2 tr. say, cry, etc. with such a sound.
Etymology
OE hn{aelig}gan, of imit. orig.
THESAURUS
neigh
bark, bawl, bay, bell, bellow, blare, blat, blate, bleat, bray, call, caterwaul, cry, give tongue, give voice, howl, low, meow, mew, mewl, miaow, moo, nicker, pule, roar, screak, scream, screech, squall, squeak, squeal, troat, ululate, wail, whicker, whine, whinny, yap, yawl, yawp, yelp, yip, yowlROGET THESAURUS
neigh
Boasting
VB boast, make a boast of, brag, vaunt, Puff, show off, flourish, crake, crack, trumpet, strut, swagger, vapor, blague, blow, four-flush, bluff, exult, crow, crow over, neigh, chuckle, triumph, throw up one's cap, talk big, se faire valoir, faire claquer son fouet, take merit to oneself, make a merit of, sing Io triumphe, holloa before one is out of the wood.Also see definition of "neigh" in Bible Study Dictionaries
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