cry vs neigh

cry and neigh both are nouns.

cry and neigh both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
cry	Yes	No	Yes	No
neigh	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, neigh is a hyponym of cry; that is, neigh is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than cry:

cry: the characteristic utterance of an animal
neigh: the characteristic sounds made by a horse

Other hyponyms of cry include baa, bark, bay, bleat, bray, cackle, caterwaul, caw, cheep, peep, cluck, clucking, coo, crow, gobble, growl, growling, honk, howl, meow, mew, miaou, miaow, miaul, moo, nicker, whicker, whinny, roar, yelp, yelping, yip.

cry (noun)	neigh (noun)
a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition	the characteristic sounds made by a horse
a fit of weeping
a slogan used to rally support for a cause
a loud utterance of emotion (especially when inarticulate)
the characteristic utterance of an animal

cry (verb)	neigh (verb)
shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain	make a characteristic sound, of a horse
bring into a particular state by crying
utter a sudden loud cry
proclaim or announce in public
utter a characteristic sound
utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
demand immediate action

Difference between cry and neigh

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