whicker

[ hwik-er, wik- ]

/ ˈʰwɪk ər, ˈwɪk- /

Chiefly New England and South Atlantic States.

verb (used without object)

to whinny; neigh.

noun

a whinny; neigh.

Origin of whicker

1650–60; whick- (compare Old English hwicung squeaking, said of mice) + -er⁶; akin to German wiehern to neigh

Words nearby whicker

whichever, which is which, whichsoever, whichway, which way the wind blows, whicker, whid, whidah, Whidbey Island, whiff, whiffet

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Example sentences from the Web for whicker

Whicker tried out for The Biggest Loser before trying HealthyWage.
Workers Earn Money on the Job for Losing Weight|Eliza Shapiro|April 10, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Suddenly through the intense silence, he heard the whicker of a horse.
Roads of Destiny|O. Henry
"Thanks" replied the gentleman and he sat down on the edge of a whicker chair.
Daisy Ashford: Her Book|Daisy Ashford
If everything goes by the board, you won't hear a whicker out of me.
Blow The Man Down|Holman Day

British Dictionary definitions for whicker

whicker

/ (ˈwɪkə) /

verb

(intr) (of a horse) to whinny or neigh; nicker

Word Origin for whicker

C17: of imitative origin

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	whicker
释义	whicker [ hwik-er, wik- ] / ˈʰwɪk ər, ˈwɪk- / Chiefly New England and South Atlantic States. verb (used without object) to whinny; neigh. noun a whinny; neigh. Origin of whicker 1650–60; whick- (compare Old English hwicung squeaking, said of mice) + -er⁶; akin to German wiehern to neigh Words nearby whicker whichever, which is which, whichsoever, whichway, which way the wind blows, whicker, whid, whidah, Whidbey Island, whiff, whiffet Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for whicker Whicker tried out for The Biggest Loser before trying HealthyWage. Workers Earn Money on the Job for Losing Weight\|Eliza Shapiro\|April 10, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Suddenly through the intense silence, he heard the whicker of a horse. Roads of Destiny\|O. Henry "Thanks" replied the gentleman and he sat down on the edge of a whicker chair. Daisy Ashford: Her Book\|Daisy Ashford If everything goes by the board, you won't hear a whicker out of me. Blow The Man Down\|Holman Day British Dictionary definitions for whicker whicker / (ˈwɪkə) / verb (intr) (of a horse) to whinny or neigh; nicker Word Origin for whicker C17: of imitative origin Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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