whinny

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

Translation

n. mdomo mchafu
vi. kumdoma mchafu
Word Forms
Past Participlewhinnied
Third Person Singularwhinnies
Past Tensewhinnied
Pluralwhinnies
Present Participlewhinnying

Phrases & Collocations

horse whinny

moyo wa mnyama

loud whinny

moyo wa mnyama kwa ujumla

Example Sentences

to express in a whinny

kutumia kichwa cha mnyama

The horse let out a loud whinny.

mnyama alifika kichwa kikubwa.

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

Nikikumbana kichwa cha mnyama kwenye jirani.

The whinny of the foal echoed through the barn.

kichwa cha mnyama kikubwa kumekimbia kwenye kampuni.

The mare responded with a soft whinny.

mnyama alijibu na kichwa chafu.

He could recognize his horse's whinny from afar.

Alikuwa amekuwa kichwa cha mnyamaye kwenye jirani.

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

kichwa cha mnyama kikubwa kumekuwa mchezo.

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

kichwa cha mnyama kikubwa kumekuwa mchezo.

The whinny of the mare was filled with excitement.

kichwa cha mnyama kikubwa kumekuwa mchezo.

The whinny of the colt was full of energy.

kichwa cha mnyama kikubwa kumekuwa mchezo.

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

kichwa cha mnyama kikubwa kumekuwa mchezo.

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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