neigh

Plural: neighs

Noun

the characteristic sounds made by a horse
The cry of a horse.

Verb

Verb Forms: neighed, neighing, neighs

To utter the characteristic high-pitched cry of a horse.
make a characteristic sound, of a horse
To make its cry.
To make a sound similar to a horse's cry.
To scoff or sneer.

Examples

When he finally played a seven-letter word, he let out a triumphant neigh of victory.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English neighen, from Old English hnǣġan, from Proto-Germanic *hnaijan, from Proto-Germanic *hnajjaną (“to neigh”). Cognate with dialectal Dutch neien, Middle Low German neigen, Swedish gnägga, Icelandic hneggja.

Synonyms

nicker, whicker, whinny, neighing#Noun

Scrabble Score: 9

neigh: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
neigh: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
neigh: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 10

neigh: valid Words With Friends Word