neigh

Everyday

1. verb: When a horse neighs, it makes its long, high, loud call. tree →
2. noun: The sound a horse makes. tree →

In the lessons

In stories, a horse neighing tells the reader it is excited, frightened or calling to other horses. In early reading, animal sounds: cows moo, sheep baa, horses neigh. Phrases: «neigh loudly», «a loud neigh», «gave a neigh».

Examples

• The horse neighed when it saw the farmer with the hay. tree →
• We heard a loud neigh from the stable. tree →
• The pony neighed and tossed its head. tree →
• Cows moo and horses neigh. tree →
• The frightened horse gave a high neigh and galloped away. tree →
• Can you neigh like a horse? tree →
• Proud, black horses, worth looking at, were neighing in the stable. tree →

Note

Past «neighed». Pronounced «nay», the same sound as «nay» (old word for no). Spelling has silent «gh» like in «weigh» and «eight». Homophone: nay. Other horse sounds: whinny, snort, nicker.

In Jewish tradition

In stories, a horse neighing tells the reader it is excited, frightened or calling to other horses. In early reading, animal sounds: cows moo, sheep baa, horses neigh. Phrases: «neigh loudly», «a loud neigh», «gave a neigh».

Examples

• Because ye are glad, because ye rejoice, O ye that plunder My heritage, because ye gambol as a heifer at grass, and neigh as strong horses; (Prophets JER.50.11, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

Past «neighed». Pronounced «nay», the same sound as «nay» (old word for no). Spelling has silent «gh» like in «weigh» and «eight». Homophone: nay. Other horse sounds: whinny, snort, nicker.