verb
- made a gentle, high-pitched sound typical of a horse
Usage: past tense of whinny
Examples
- The horse whinnied softly when it saw its owner approaching.
- She whinnied with delight at the sight of fresh hay.
- The mare whinnied to call her foal back to her side.
- As the riders approached, the stallion whinnied loudly.
- The pony whinnied nervously during the thunderstorm.
- He could hear the horses as they whinnied in the stable.