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While Obama, the olive-branch poseur, has called for a restoration of 'civility' in Washington and liberal elites whine and whinny about the need for 'no labels,' class-warfare demagoguery has metastasized unchecked.
Michelle Malkin

Meaning of "whinny" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD WHINNY

Of imitative origin.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF WHINNY

whinny  [ˈwɪnɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF WHINNY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Whinny is a verb and can also act as a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb whinny in English.

WHAT DOES WHINNY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of whinny in the English dictionary

The first definition of whinny in the dictionary is to neigh softly or gently. Other definition of whinny is to make a sound resembling a neigh, such as a laugh. Whinny is also a gentle or low-pitched neigh.


CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO WHINNY

PRESENT

Present
I whinny
you whinny
he/she/it whinnies
we whinny
you whinny
they whinny
Present continuous
I am whinnying
you are whinnying
he/she/it is whinnying
we are whinnying
you are whinnying
they are whinnying
Present perfect
I have whinnied
you have whinnied
he/she/it has whinnied
we have whinnied
you have whinnied
they have whinnied
Present perfect continuous
I have been whinnying
you have been whinnying
he/she/it has been whinnying
we have been whinnying
you have been whinnying
they have been whinnying
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I whinnied
you whinnied
he/she/it whinnied
we whinnied
you whinnied
they whinnied
Past continuous
I was whinnying
you were whinnying
he/she/it was whinnying
we were whinnying
you were whinnying
they were whinnying
Past perfect
I had whinnied
you had whinnied
he/she/it had whinnied
we had whinnied
you had whinnied
they had whinnied
Past perfect continuous
I had been whinnying
you had been whinnying
he/she/it had been whinnying
we had been whinnying
you had been whinnying
they had been whinnying
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will whinny
you will whinny
he/she/it will whinny
we will whinny
you will whinny
they will whinny
Future continuous
I will be whinnying
you will be whinnying
he/she/it will be whinnying
we will be whinnying
you will be whinnying
they will be whinnying
Future perfect
I will have whinnied
you will have whinnied
he/she/it will have whinnied
we will have whinnied
you will have whinnied
they will have whinnied
Future perfect continuous
I will have been whinnying
you will have been whinnying
he/she/it will have been whinnying
we will have been whinnying
you will have been whinnying
they will have been whinnying
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would whinny
you would whinny
he/she/it would whinny
we would whinny
you would whinny
they would whinny
Conditional continuous
I would be whinnying
you would be whinnying
he/she/it would be whinnying
we would be whinnying
you would be whinnying
they would be whinnying
Conditional perfect
I would have whinny
you would have whinny
he/she/it would have whinny
we would have whinny
you would have whinny
they would have whinny
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been whinnying
you would have been whinnying
he/she/it would have been whinnying
we would have been whinnying
you would have been whinnying
they would have been whinnying
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you whinny
we let´s whinny
you whinny
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to whinny
Past participle
whinnied
Present Participle
whinnying
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH WHINNY


Bahraini
bɑːˈreɪnɪ
Cheney
ˈtʃeɪnɪ
destiny
ˈdɛstɪnɪ
Finney
ˈfɪnɪ
ginny
ˈdʒɪnɪ
guinea
ˈɡɪnɪ
lilangeni
ˈlɪlɑːŋˌɡeɪnɪ
mini
ˈmɪnɪ
minnie
ˈmɪnɪ
ragini
ˈraːɡɪnɪ
rainy
ˈreɪnɪ
Rimini
ˈrɪmɪnɪ
scrutiny
ˈskruːtɪnɪ
shiny
ˈʃaɪnɪ
skinny
ˈskɪnɪ
squinny
ˈskwɪnɪ
Swinney
ˈswɪnɪ
tinny
ˈtɪnɪ
tiny
ˈtaɪnɪ
Trini
ˈtrɪnɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE WHINNY

whin
whinchat
whine
whiner
whinge
whingeing
whinger
whinier
whiniest
whininess
whining
whiningly
whinnied
whinnies
whinstone
whiny
whinyard
whio
whip
whip graft

WORDS THAT END LIKE WHINNY

brinny
djinny
finny
goldfinny
goldsinny
hinny
ninny
picaninny
piccaninny
pickaninny
pinny
shinny
singing hinny
zebrinny

Synonyms and antonyms of whinny in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «whinny» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF WHINNY

Find out the translation of whinny to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of whinny from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «whinny» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

萧萧
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

relincho
570 millions of speakers

English

whinny
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

whinny
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

صهيل
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

ржание
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

relincho
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

মৃদু হ্রেষাধ্বনি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

hennissement
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Whinny
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

wiehern
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

馬のいななき
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

울음 소리
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Whinny
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ngựa hí
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கனை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

व्हिन्नी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kişneme
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

nitrito
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

kwiczą
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

іржання
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

nechezat
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

χλιμίντρισμα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

hinniken
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

whinny
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

humre
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of whinny

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «WHINNY»

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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «WHINNY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about whinny

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QUOTES WITH «WHINNY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word whinny.
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Michelle Malkin
While Obama, the olive-branch poseur, has called for a restoration of 'civility' in Washington and liberal elites whine and whinny about the need for 'no labels,' class-warfare demagoguery has metastasized unchecked.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WHINNY»

Discover the use of whinny in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to whinny and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Whinny: Poems about nature, human and otherwise
These poems, many playful and humorous, often take themes from natural science, especially botany and entomology.
Barbara Marquardt, 2008
2
Whinny of the Wild Horses
Follows the adventures of a wild colt living on the Wyoming range from his birth to the time when he is a full-grown stallion.
Amy C. Laundrie, 1992
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Whinny Moor Crossing
This second book goes beyond the fulfillment of that promise, and contains several poems that are likely to become permanent in American tradition.'
Judith Moffett, 1984
4
Gorillas in the Mist
On our first meeting, Digit, estimated at about five years old, gave the impression of wanting to take a second look at the cause of the alarm, but obediently heeded Whinny's warning call and scurried to catch up with him. Then all the animals ...
Dian Fossey, 2000
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Horses For Dummies
And after you do earn that love and trust (and gaining such feeling from a horse is an honor and an accomplishment on your part), it will be expressed to you in subtle ways: a head gently pressed against your chest, a soft whinny, or a nuzzle  ...
Audrey Pavia, Janice Posnikoff, D.V.M., 2011
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Dialectical Disputations: Books II-III
horses whinny.' The particular aYrmative is 'not-no horse whin- nies,' which covers somewhat more in the plural, 'not-no horses whinny.' Likewise the negative: 'not-no horse does not whinny' and 'not-no horses do not whinny.' But why I prefer ...
Lorenzo Valla, Brian P. Copenhaver, Lodi Nauta, 2012
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The Universe Legend
“Then by chance or the will of the “Creator” a bull whinny caught in the violent winds is hurled towards general Tikmo at the speed of sound. With a giant collision the two smash into each other as Tikmo turns to see the bull whinny right at ...
LTR Orneil
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The Novelist's Magazine
1 man tid say they (houlj pe oserset; • Miss Whinny then tid tremplc and • scream; young Squire Price tid say, * clasping her to his preaft — " My " tear Whinny, pener for losers to tie " together, ihtn to life ant fee each other * miseraplein this ...
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New Horse Handbook: Settling in Safely at a New Stable
Shetland pony had been galloping some yards in front of Whinny, but now she turned around and came back, putting herself between Whinny and the gray. Whinny came to a stop, her sides heaving with the exertion. The gelding circled ...
Nancy Bowker, 2003
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Medicine Horse Woman: Lessons on Spirituality and Healing ...
When she first came to our farm in 1997, our other mare, Whinny, was also a boss mare. Whinny was three when Natalie came but she decided she had seniority over Natalie's twelve years by virtue of living at the farm longer. Whinny was ...
Mary Marshall, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WHINNY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term whinny is used in the context of the following news items.
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At OSU's Veterinary Hospital, the patients bark, bleat and whinny
Dr. Silvia Funes and Dr. Jana Gordon playing with a patient at Oregon State University's Veterinary Hospital in Corvallis. June 24, 2015. OSU Veterinary Hospital ... «OregonLive.com, Jun 15»
2
Horse whinnies in glee after blowing out Birthday candles
JD aka 'Southside' the horse celebrated his birthday at the Ithilien Stables outside New York City with a gleeful whinny after blowing out his cake candles. «Daily Mail, May 15»
3
Enjoy a whinny-ing formula in adult animation BoJack Horseman
Enjoy a whinny-ing formula in adult animation BoJack Horseman. New episodes of the brilliant BoJack Horseman have arrived. Catch witty animated hijinks for ... «BT.com, May 15»
4
Horses express emotion through whinnies
Scientists at the Ethology and Animal Welfare Unit at ETH Zurich's Institute of Agricultural Science discovered that every whinny contains two independent ... «Mother Nature Network, May 15»
5
Horses Use Their 'Voices' To Convey Their Emotions Just Like …
According to a new study conducted by researchers in Switzerland, a horse's whinny reflects its emotions -- much like our voices can betray how we're feeling ... «Huffington Post, May 15»
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Swiss researchers decode horse communication
Whinnies are the longest, loudest and most common horse communication and are ... But until now, it was not known that horses could whinny in two “voices”. «swissinfo.ch, May 15»
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Secrets of the horse whinny revealed by Swiss researchers
foleylaugh Swiss researchers examining the whinnies of horses found evidence suggesting the presence of different underlying emotions in their vocalisations. «Horsetalk, May 15»
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A Welcome Whinny: Horse-Drawn Trash Collection Expands in …
Patrick Palmer has collected trash with his horse-drawn wagon in Bristol, Vt., since 1998. Here, his part-time assistant Linda Malzac helps with rounds earlier this ... «waste360, Apr 15»
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Mares Love Deep-Voiced Whinnys
New research has revealed that while mares want their stallion strong, they likewise value a deep-throated whinny, and scientists think they know why. «Nature World News, Mar 15»
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Why Does a Horse Whinny?
Because it is loud and carries over a distance, the whinny seems to be a means of ... The whinny is defined in “The Equid Ethogram” by animal behaviorist Sue ... «TheHorse.com, Dec 14»

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