NEIGH
What does "NEIGH" mean?
The long, high-pitched cry of a horse; to make this sound.
Meanings
- The characteristic loud, drawn-out call of a horse. A neigh echoed across the empty paddock at dawn.
- Of a horse, to make its characteristic loud cry. The mare neighed and tossed her head as the storm rolled in.
Did you know?
- 'Neigh' is onomatopoeia frozen in spelling: the Old English 'hnaegan' was built to sound like the horse it names.
Word origin
From Old English 'hnaegan', an imitative (onomatopoeic) word formed to echo the sound a horse makes.
Remember it
NEIGH is a homophone of 'nay', the old word for no - a horse refusing in its own tongue.
A little poem
One long copper note-
she calls the field by its name
and the field calls back.
haiku
Wordplay
- The stubborn horse vetoed every plan - whatever you asked, the answer was always neigh.
What it teaches
Even a wordless cry carries meaning to the one who has learned to listen for it.
Quick facts
What does NEIGH mean?
The long, high-pitched cry of a horse; to make this sound.
Is NEIGH a valid word?
Yes — NEIGH is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is NEIGH?
NEIGH has 5 letters and 1 syllable.
Where does NEIGH come from?
From Old English 'hnaegan', an imitative (onomatopoeic) word formed to echo the sound a horse makes.
What can NEIGH teach us?
Even a wordless cry carries meaning to the one who has learned to listen for it.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.