nicker1
/ˈnɪkə
/verb [no object]
(Of a horse) give a soft breathy whinny.Suddenly, a bright flash of blue illuminated the stable house and the horses were nickering and neighing....
- The horses in the paddocks were whinnying and nickering, and our mares called out in response.
- Her horse nickered lightly, the lips moving silently.
noun
A soft whinnying sound.He had a low-pitched nicker that touched my heart....
- He returned the sound with a nicker of his own and pressed eagerly against the door of his stall.
- She gave a little nicker and pranced playfully back and forth in front of us.
Origin
Late 16th century: imitative.
Rhymes
nicker2
/ˈnɪkə/noun (plural same) British informal
A pound sterling: a hundred and twenty nicker
Origin
Early 20th century: of unknown origin.