Whinny
(verb)
To make a sound like a horse or other equine animal.
Origin:
From middle english hwinien, from old english hwinnan.
Examples:
- The horse whinnied as the trainer approached.
- The foal whinnied for its mother.
- The sound of the horse whinnying in the distance scared the children.
- The stallion whinnied loudly, signaling the presence of a mare.
- The mare whinnied softly to her foal.