NYT Dictionary

NEIGH

/næɪ̯/
NounVerbNEIGHneigh · 1 syllableGrade 2

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025

Meaning

The cry of a horse.

Etymology

Origin: Old English

Inherited from Middle English neyen, from Old English hnǣġan, from Proto-West Germanic *hnaijan, from Proto-Germanic *hnajjaną (“to neigh”). Cognate with dialectal Dutch neien, Middle Low German neigen, Swedish gnägga, Icelandic hneggja.

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NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 11 recorded puzzles:

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