Meanings
nounwhinnying (plural whinnyings)
plural whinnyings
- A gentle neighing.
There were whinnyings and clompings outside on the cobbles.
1974, Anthony Burgess, Napoleon Symphony
verb
- gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of whinny
Translations
French hénissement
- hénissementgentle neighing
German Gewieher
- Gewiehergentle neighing
Greek βραχνιάζω, γκρινιάζω
- βραχνιάζω (vrachniázo)gentle neighing
- γκρινιάζω (gkriniázo)gentle neighing
Turkish kişneme
- kişnemegentle neighing
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“whinnying.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/whinnying. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
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