whinnying

UK
/ˈwɪniɪŋ/
US
/ˈwɪniɪŋ/

Translations

whinnyingnoun
whinnyings
pl
The whinnying of the horses could be heard from the stables as the sun began to rise.
Le hennissement des chevaux s’entendait depuis les écuries au lever du soleil.
hennissementOccurrence individuelle.
Several soft whinnyings broke the early-morning silence.
Plusieurs hennissements doux ont rompu le silence du petit matin.
whinnyinggerund / present participle
UK
/ˈwɪniɪŋ/
US
/ˈwɪniɪŋ/
Used attributively to describe an animal that is currently making a whinnying sound (e.g. "the whinnying horse").
The whinnying mare greeted the stable-hand.
La jument hennissante a salué le palefrenier.
whinnyverb

whinnying

Gerund

whinnied
Past Simple
whinnied
Past Participle
whinnying
Gerund
UK
/ˈwɪni/
US
/ˈwɪni/
The horse began to whinny softly as its owner approached with a treat.
Le cheval a commencé à hennir doucement lorsque son propriétaire s’est approché avec une friandise.

Definitions

whinnyingnoun
The sound or act of a horse making a gentle, high-pitched neigh.
The whinnying of the horses could be heard from the stables as the sun began to rise.
An individual occurrence of a horse’s gentle, high-pitched neigh.
Several soft whinnyings broke the early-morning silence.
whinnyinggerund / present participle
Producing a gentle, high-pitched neigh.
The whinnying mare greeted the stable-hand.
whinnyverb
To make a gentle, high-pitched neighing sound, typically used to describe the sound a horse makes.
The horse began to whinny softly as its owner approached with a treat.