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neigh

Syllabification: (neigh)
Pronunciation: /nā/
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Definition of neigh

noun

  • a characteristic high-pitched sound uttered by a horse.

verb

[no object]
  • (of a horse) make a characteristic high-pitched sound; utter a neigh.
  • (of a person) make a sound similar to a neigh:they neighed dutifully at jokes they did not understand

Origin:

Old English hnǣgan (verb), of imitative origin; compare with Dutch dialect neijen

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