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Definition of whinny verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

whinny

verb
 
/ˈwɪni/
 
/ˈwɪni/
[intransitive]
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they whinny
 
/ˈwɪni/
 
/ˈwɪni/
he / she / it whinnies
 
/ˈwɪniz/
 
/ˈwɪniz/
past simple whinnied
 
/ˈwɪnid/
 
/ˈwɪnid/
past participle whinnied
 
/ˈwɪnid/
 
/ˈwɪnid/
-ing form whinnying
 
/ˈwɪniɪŋ/
 
/ˈwɪniɪŋ/
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  1. (of a horse) to make a quiet neigh
    Oxford Collocations DictionaryWhinny is used with these nouns as the subject:
    • horse
    • pony
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    Word Originlate Middle English (as a verb): imitative. The noun dates from the early 19th cent.
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