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Whinny vs Whingy - What's the difference?

whinny | whingy |

As a noun whinny

is a gentle neigh.

As a verb whinny

is to make a gentle neigh.

As an adjective whingy is

of or pertaining to whinging; tending to whinge.

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.

    • whingy

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Of or pertaining to whinging; tending to whinge.