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Meanings of neighing in English

Russian
ржание
Catalan
renill
Spanish
relincho

Sound or cry made by horses.

ржание
Synonyms
Examples for "neigh"
Examples for "neigh"
1
The intelligent animal followed his master without even making the least neigh.
Michael Strogoff; Or, The Courier of the Czar
2
Whinney had seen the horses, too, and she gave a loud neigh.
The Valley of Horses
3
Her ear moved; her nostril quivered gently as she strove to neigh.
A Ride With A Mad Horse In A Freight-Car / 1898
4
There was a neigh of a horse, far off in Spencer's stables.
Killer
5
From the shed came the neigh of Maggie, calling softly to him.
Bull Hunter
Usage of neighing in English
1
From time to time he heard a horse neighing in the stables.
Ghost Story
2
The horses could be heard neighing and stamping about in their stalls.
Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue Playing Circus
3
Here the old man was interrupted by the neighing of the horses.
In Those Days: The Story of an Old Man
4
There was a commotion outside the tent, horses neighing and hooves stamping.
The Plains of Passage
5
Here the men-at-arms were dismounting, horses were neighing, and grooms running about.
A Boy's Ride
6
The ground shook, men shouted, horses reared upon their ropes, neighing wildly.
The Scalp Hunters
7
Horses were neighing, backing, plunging, making things worse, as only horses can.
"Contemptible", by "Casualty"
8
Then came from him sounds like the neighing of mares, and lo!
Complete Project Gutenberg Works of George Meredith
9
Harness-andthere, that is the neighing of a horse; I know the sound.
The Bride of the Nile — Complete
10
Once more came the frightened neighing of the horses, tied in their stalls.
The Young Firemen of Lakeville; Or, Herbert Dare's Pluck
11
The old Signore gave his little neighing laugh at the idea.
Twilight in Italy
12
The neighing and lowing of these poor beasts pierced me to the heart.
International Short Stories: French
13
An answer came from the burning barn-thelong, strong neighing of the stallion.
The Night Horseman
14
Then we heard the horse neighing and tugging at his halter.
Driven Back to Eden
15
Then I heard the neighing, forced laugh of the old man.
Twilight in Italy
16
The neighing of horses woke him up from his thoughts with a start.
Men in War
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Translations for neighing
Neighing through the time
Neighing across language varieties
United Kingdom
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