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whinny1 definition

whinny (hwin′ē, win′-)

adjective whinnier -·nier, whinniest -·ni·est

covered with whin, or furze

Etymology: whin + -y

whinny2 definition

whinny (hwin′ē, win′-)

intransitive verb whinnied whin′·nied, whinnying whin′·ny·ing

to neigh in a low, gentle, contented way

Etymology: prob. echoic

transitive verb

to express with a whinny

noun pl. whinnies -·nies

the whinnying of a horse, or a similar sound

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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