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Neigh vs Hinny - What's the difference?

neigh | hinny | Synonyms |

Neigh is a synonym of hinny.


As nouns the difference between neigh and hinny

is that neigh is the cry of a horse while hinny is the hybrid offspring of a stallion (male horse) and a she-ass (female donkey) or hinny can be (geordie) a term of endearment usually for women.

As verbs the difference between neigh and hinny

is that neigh is (of a horse) to make its cry while hinny is to whinny.

neigh

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • The cry of a horse.

    • Verb

    (en verb)
  • (of a horse) to make its cry
  • to make a sound similar to a horses' cry
    • This fake laughter sounds like a horse neighing .
  • (obsolete) To scoff or sneer.
  • * Beaumont and Fletcher
    • neighed at his nakedness

    See also

    * whinny * nicker

    Anagrams

    * English words not following the I before E except after C rule

    hinny

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) hinnus – possibly cognate with .

    Noun

    (hinnies)
  • The hybrid offspring of a stallion (male horse) and a she-ass (female donkey).
    • See also
    * mule

    Etymology 2

    Alteration of whinny, which is onomatopoeic.

    Verb

  • To whinny

    • Etymology 3

    From standard English honey.

    Noun

    (hinnies)
  • (Geordie) A term of endearment usually for women.

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