neigh
(redirected from neighed)Also found in: Thesaurus.
neigh
high-pitched sound made by a horse
Not to be confused with:
nay – refusal; denial; negative vote
Abused, Confused, & Misused Words by Mary Embree Copyright © 2007, 2013 by Mary Embree
neigh
(nā)n.
The long, high-pitched sound made by a horse.
intr.v. neighed, neigh·ing, neighs
To utter the characteristic sound of a horse; whinny.
[From Middle English neighen, to neigh, from Old English hnǣgan, probably of imitative origin.]
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
neigh
(neɪ)n
the high-pitched cry of a horse; whinny
vb
1. (intr) to make a neigh or a similar noise
2. (tr) to utter with a sound like a neigh
[Old English hnǣgan; related to Old Saxon hnēgian]
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
neigh
(neɪ)n.
1. the complex, high-pitched, snorting sound of a horse.
v.i. 2. to utter such a sound.
[before 1000; Middle English ney(gh)en, Old English hnǣgan, c. Middle Dutch neyen, Old High German hneigen, Old Norse hneggja]
Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.
neigh
Past participle: neighed
Gerund: neighing
| Imperative |
|---|
| neigh |
| neigh |
Collins English Verb Tables © HarperCollins Publishers 2011
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Switch to new thesaurus
| Noun | 1. |  neigh - the characteristic sounds made by a horsecry - the characteristic utterance of an animal; "animal cries filled the night" |
| Verb | 1. | neigh - make a characteristic sound, of a horse |
Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.
Translations
صَهيليَصْهَل
řehtánířehtat
vrinskevrinsken
hnegghneggja
zviedzienszviegt
rezgetanjerezgetati
kişnemekişnemek
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
neigh
(nei) verb to utter the cry of a horse. They could hear the horses neighing.
noun such a cry. The horse gave a neigh.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.