as in neighing
to make the cry typical of a horse
the father whinnied and reared as his young daughter pretended to ride him
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Recent Examples of whinnying
McCaffrey is whinnying as the workhorse.
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Brad Evans, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Brad Evans, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
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neighing
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The series’ earnestly naïve sound design (horses neighing, cars revving) only enhanced my appreciation of Joudrey’s sophisticated storytelling.—
Sheldon Pearce,
New Yorker,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Whinnying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whinnying. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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