Neigh vs. Nay — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Neigh and Nay
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Definitions
Neigh➦
The long, high-pitched sound made by a horse.
Nay➦
No
All but four Democrats voted nay.
Neigh➦
To utter the characteristic sound of a horse; whinny.
Nay➦
And moreover
He was ill-favored, nay, hideous.
Neigh➦
The cry of a horse.
Nay➦
A denial or refusal.
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Neigh➦
(of a horse) To make its cry.
Nay➦
A negative vote or voter.
Neigh➦
To make a sound similar to a horse's cry.
Nay➦
No.
Neigh➦
(obsolete) To scoff or sneer.
Nay➦
Introducing a statement, without direct negation.
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Neigh➦
To utter the cry of the horse; to whinny.
Nay➦
Or rather, or should I say; moreover (introducing a stronger and more appropriate expression than the preceding one).
His face was dirty, nay, filthy.
Neigh➦
To scoff or sneer; to jeer.
Neighed at his nakedness.
Nay➦
(archaic) No.
Neigh➦
The cry of a horse; a whinny.
Nay➦
A vote against.
I vote nay, even though the motion is popular, because I would rather be right than popular.
Neigh➦
The characteristic sounds made by a horse
Nay➦
A person who voted against.
The vote is 4 in favor and 20 opposed; the nays have it.
Neigh➦
Characteristic of horses
Nay➦
(archaic) A denial; a refusal.
Nay➦
(obsolete) To refuse.
Nay➦
(obsolete) Nary. en
Nay➦
No; - a negative answer to a question asked, or a request made, now superseded by no. Opposed to aye or yea. See also Yes.
And eke when I say "ye," ne say not "nay."
I tell you nay; but except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish.
And now do they thrust us out privily? nay, verily; but let them come themselves and fetch us out.
He that will not when he may,When he would he shall have nay.
Nay➦
Not this merely, but also; not only so, but; - used to mark the addition or substitution of a more explicit or more emphatic phrase.
Nay➦
Denial; refusal.
Nay➦
A negative vote; one who votes in the negative.
Nay➦
To refuse.
Nay➦
A negative;
The nays have it
Nay➦
Not this merely but also; not only so but;
Each of us is peculiar, nay, in a sense unique
