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whinnying

whinnying noun: a gentle neighing. Also the present participle and gerund of whinny.

Noun

whinnying (plural whinnyings)

  1. A gentle neighing.
    • There were whinnyings and clompings outside on the cobbles.1974, Anthony Burgess, Napoleon Symphony

Also used as

whinnying is also the present participle and gerund of whinny.

Forms of whinnying

pluralwhinnyings

Questions about whinnying

What does whinnying mean?
Whinnying means a gentle neighing.
What part of speech is whinnying?
Whinnying is a noun.
What is the plural of whinnying?
The plural of whinnying is whinnyings.

Words near whinnying in the dictionary

  1. whinnied
  2. whinnies
  3. whinnock
  4. whinnocks
  5. whinny
  6. whinnying
  7. whinnyingly
  8. whinnyings
  9. whins
  10. WHINSEC
  11. whinstone

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