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Wheek vs Whinny - What's the difference?

wheek | whinny |

As nouns the difference between wheek and whinny

is that wheek is the sound made by a guinea pig while whinny is a gentle neigh.

As verbs the difference between wheek and whinny

is that wheek is to make such a sound while whinny is to make a gentle neigh.

wheek

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • The sound made by a guinea pig.

    • Verb

    (en verb)
  • (of a guinea pig) to make such a sound.

    • whinny

    English

    Noun

    (whinnies)
  • A gentle neigh.
  • * Tennyson
    • The stately horse stooped with a low whinny .

    Verb

  • (transitive, intransitive, of a horse) To make a gentle neigh.