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neigh

noun [C]
 
 
/neɪ/

Definition

a long, loud, high call that is produced by a horse when it is excited or frightenedAnimal (non-human) sounds neigh
 
 
verb [I]
When he laughs he sounds like a horse neighing.Animal (non-human) sounds
(Definition of neigh noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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