/ ˈwɪni; NAmE / verb
( whin·nies , whinny·ing , whin·nied , whin·nied ) [ v ] ( of a horse ) to make a quiet neigh
► whinny noun ( pl. -ies )
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English (as a verb): imitative. The noun dates from the early 19th cent.
/ ˈwɪni; NAmE / verb
( whin·nies , whinny·ing , whin·nied , whin·nied ) [ v ] ( of a horse ) to make a quiet neigh
► whinny noun ( pl. -ies )
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English (as a verb): imitative. The noun dates from the early 19th cent.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005