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synonyms for neigh

  • hee-haw
  • yell
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How to use neigh in a sentence

Whilst he was speaking the horses began to neigh and snort and plunge wildly, so that the driver had to hold them up.
DRACULABRAM STOKER
Young Matt knew the step of that horse, as well as he knew the sound of old Kate's bell, or the neigh of his own sorrel.
THE SHEPHERD OF THE HILLSHAROLD BELL WRIGHT
"No trouble at all," declared the horse, with a contemptuous neigh.
DOROTHY AND THE WIZARD IN OZL. FRANK BAUM
And at that moment the quiet air split to a piercing, horrid neigh of a terrified horse.
THE MAN OF THE FORESTZANE GREY
The neigh of the vicuña, like that of the other animals of its class, resembles a short, sharp whistle.
TRAVELS IN PERU, ON THE COAST, IN THE SIERRA, ACROSS THE CORDILLERAS AND THE ANDES, INTO THE PRIMEVAL FORESTSJ. J. VON TSCHUDI
They are quick to detect the approach of strangers, and a slight neigh or stamp of the foot is enough to give the saving warning.
THE LIFE OF KIT CARSONEDWARD S. ELLIS
After listening for a while his father called again, and this time the echo was a horse's neigh and galloping hoofs.
EDMUND DULACS FAIRY-BOOKEDMUND DULAC
The animal uttered a single neigh of pain, and then let his head drop, while the blood poured from his wound.
IN HOSTILE REDJOSEPH ALTSHELER
It was very quiet about the house, and old Whitey's neigh as Morris' span of bays came up was the only sound which greeted them.
FAMILY PRIDEMARY J. HOLMES
At length the horse stumbled in the darkness, and fell to the ground, uttering a plaintive neigh.
THE TRAPPER'S DAUGHTERGUSTAVE AIMARD
SYNONYM OF THE DAY
OCTOBER 26, 1985
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WORDS RELATED TO NEIGH

  • hee-haw
  • neigh
  • yell
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.