English Dictionary: neigh | by the DICT Development Group |
3 results for neigh | |
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Neigh \Neigh\, n. The cry of a horse; a whinny. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Neigh \Neigh\ (n[amac]), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Neighed} (n[amac]d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Neighing}.] [OE. neien, AS. hn[aemac]gan, prob. of imitative origin; cf. MHG. n[emac]gen, Icel. hneggja, gneggja, Sw. gn[84]gga. Cf. {Nag} a horse.] 1. To utter the cry of the horse; to whinny. 2. To scoff or sneer; to jeer. [Obs.] Neighed at his nakedness. --Beau. & Fl. |