whinnied

Definition of whinniednext
past tense of whinny
as in neighed
to make the cry typical of a horse the father whinnied and reared as his young daughter pretended to ride him

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Recent Examples of whinnied Waffles, patient and unbothered as onlookers walked around and stopped to gaze, nickered as another horse on the other side of the massive stalls whinnied. Chris Torres, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Jan. 2026
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nickered
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  • Waffles, patient and unbothered as onlookers walked around and stopped to gaze, nickered as another horse on the other side of the massive stalls whinnied.
    Chris Torres, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Jan. 2026

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“Whinnied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whinnied. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.

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