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- [ney]
- /neɪ/
- /neɪ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ney]
- /neɪ/
Definitions of neigh word
- verb without object neigh to utter the cry of a horse; whinny. 1
- noun neigh the cry of a horse; whinny. 1
- noun neigh A characteristic high-pitched sound uttered by a horse. 1
- intransitive verb neigh horse: cry 1
- noun neigh cry of a horse 1
- verb neigh When a horse neighs, it makes a loud sound with its mouth. 0
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Origin of neigh
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English ney(gh)en, Old English hnǣgan, cognate with Middle Dutch neyen, Old Saxon hnēgian, Middle High German nēgen, Old High German hneigen, Old Norse hneggja; akin to Old Saxon hnechian; Middle Dutch nighen, Middle Low German nigen, Middle High German nyhen; and, with intrusion in the initial, Old Norse gneggja, Norwegian kneggja. See nag2
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Parts of speech for Neigh
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
neigh popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 82% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
neigh usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for neigh
noun neigh
- bray — When a donkey brays, it makes a loud harsh sound.
- whinny — to utter the characteristic cry of a horse; neigh.
- cry — When you cry, tears come from your eyes, usually because you are unhappy or hurt.
- call — a demand for redeemable bonds or shares to be presented for repayment
- sound — The, a strait between SW Sweden and Zealand, connecting the Kattegat and the Baltic. 87 miles (140 km) long; 3–30 miles (5–48 km) wide.
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