whinny

[US]/'wɪnɪ/
[UK]/'wɪni/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. et mildt snøret
vi. å snørre mildt
Word Forms
Past Participlewhinnied
Third Person Singularwhinnies
Past Tensewhinnied
Pluralwhinnies
Present Participlewhinnying

Phrases & Collocations

horse whinny

hestens snøret

loud whinny

stort snøret

Example Sentences

to express in a whinny

å uttrykke seg med et høflig lyd

The horse let out a loud whinny.

Hansen gav ut et høflig lyd.

I could hear the whinny of the horses in the distance.

Jeg kunne høre høflig lyd fra hestene i avstanden.

The whinny of the foal echoed through the barn.

Fokens høflig lyd ekkoet gjennom stallen.

The mare responded with a soft whinny.

Stuten svarte med et stille høflig lyd.

He could recognize his horse's whinny from afar.

Han kunne kjenne igjen sin hestes høflig lyd fra langt borte.

The whinny of the stallion signaled the start of the race.

Stallionens høflig lyd signaliserte starten på løpet.

The whinny of the horse startled the other animals in the barn.

Hestens høflig lyd skremte de andre dyrene i stallen.

The whinny of the mare was filled with excitement.

Stutens høflig lyd var full av opphisselse.

The whinny of the colt was full of energy.

Kolts høflig lyd var full av energi.

The whinny of the pony was high-pitched and shrill.

Ponys høflig lyd var høy og skrå.

Real-world Examples

The reason he was pursuing 35 spider monkeys through the rainforests of southern Mexico was to record their whinnies.

Source: Science 60 Seconds - Scientific American December 2019 Collection

“What was that? ” someone said.“ Just then a loud whinny split the air.

Source: Magic Tree House

Pet answered him with a soft whinny.

Source: The little cabin on the grassland.

I listened and heard the whinny of horses and the soft thunder of hoofbeats.

Source: Goosebumps

She heard Pet and Patty whinnying softly to Pa.

Source: The little cabin on the grassland.

Pet and Patty sniffed the wind and whinnied with joy.

Source: The little cabin on the grassland.

Pet whinnied to Bunny, who came to walk beside her.

Source: The little cabin on the grassland.

He came to the fence and whinnied and I touched his nose.

Source: Cross Creek (Part 2)

If they become isolated, they " whinny, " calling for company.

Source: Self-Study English Test II Real Questions Special - Part Two

But Strawberry, the horse, shook his head, gave a cheerful whinny, and seemed to feel better.

Source: The Chronicles of Narnia C.S. Lewis

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