nicker
1 of 3verb
nick·er ˈni-kər 
nickered; nickering ˈni-k(ə-)riŋ ; nickers
; nickers intransitive verb
: neigh, whinny
… he nickers and whinnies when I show up in the morning and comes at a trot when I call him in from the pasture …
Jane Smiley
Jane Smileynicker
2 of 3noun (1)
plural nickers
: the cry of a horse : whinny, neigh
… a chorus of nickers arises from the throats of the Family Horses. Maxine Kumin
Maxine Kuminnicker
3 of 3noun (2)
plural nickers
British slang
: pound entry 1 sense 2a
Synonyms
Verb
- neigh
- whicker
- whinny
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Example Sentences
Verb horses nickering in the barn
Word History
Etymology
Verb
perhaps alteration of neigh
Noun (2)
perhaps from nicker one that nicks
First Known Use
Verb
circa 1617, in the meaning defined above
Noun (1)
circa 1791, in the meaning defined above
Noun (2)
1871, in the meaning defined above
Kids Definition
nicker
verb
nick·er ˈnik-ər
nickered; nickering
: neigh entry 1, whinny
nickering
verb
as in neighing
to make the cry typical of a horse horses nickering in the barn Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- neighing
- whinnying
- whickering