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Explore Whinnying through 2 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.

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Whinnying in a sentence

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Whinnying | Whinny

Whinnying meaning

A gentle neighing.

Using Whinnying

  • The main meaning on this page is: A gentle neighing.

Context around Whinnying

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 28.5 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 1 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 2 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often after:

characteristics 1×

Sentence patterns with Whinnying

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

has the whinnying characteristics of 1× trotting and whinnying 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

instead a mule 1× one night they 1×

Common sentence endings:

a hee haw 1× trotting and whinnying 1×

Words around Whinnying

Just before it in the word index:

whinny 4 whinney 4 whining 123 whinhill 4 whinging 6 whinger 3

Just after it in the word index:

whiny 29 whio 2 whip 781 whiparound 3 whiplash 69 whipp 10

Similar in corpus frequency:

aabb 4 aabria 4 aacha 4 aacta 4 aadu 4 aafmaa 4

Corpus analysis for Whinnying

  • In this selection, "whinnying" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 28.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, characteristics stand out and add context to how "whinnying" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include has the whinnying characteristics of and trotting and whinnying. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "whinnying" sits close to words such as aabb, aabria and aacha, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with whinnying

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

One night they got loose, and her horses ran around the neighbors’ places, playing follow the leader with even the littlest pony trotting and whinnying. (25 words)

Instead, a mule makes a sound that is similar to a donkey's but also has the whinnying characteristics of a horse (often starts with a whinny, ends in a hee-haw). (32 words)

Longer example sentences

Instead, a mule makes a sound that is similar to a donkey's but also has the whinnying characteristics of a horse (often starts with a whinny, ends in a hee-haw). (32 words)

One night they got loose, and her horses ran around the neighbors’ places, playing follow the leader with even the littlest pony trotting and whinnying. (25 words)

Example sentences (2)

One night they got loose, and her horses ran around the neighbors’ places, playing follow the leader with even the littlest pony trotting and whinnying.

Instead, a mule makes a sound that is similar to a donkey's but also has the whinnying characteristics of a horse (often starts with a whinny, ends in a hee-haw).

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "whinnying" in a sentence?
An example: "One night they got loose, and her horses ran around the neighbors’ places, playing follow the leader with even the littlest pony trotting and whinnying." This page contains 2 example sentences with the word "whinnying" from authentic English texts.
What does "whinnying" mean?
Whinnying means: A gentle neighing.
How many example sentences with "whinnying" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 2 example sentences with "whinnying", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.