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单词 nickered
释义

nicker

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verb

nick·​er ˈni-kər How to pronounce nicker (audio)
nickered; nickering ˈni-k(ə-)riŋ How to pronounce nicker (audio) ; 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

nicker

2 of 3

noun (1)

plural nickers
: the cry of a horse : whinny, neigh
… a chorus of nickers arises from the throats of the Family Horses. Maxine Kumin

nicker

3 of 3

noun (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 How to pronounce nicker (audio)
nickered; nickering
: neigh entry 1, whinny

nickered

verb

past tense of nicker
as in whinnied
to make the cry typical of a horse horses nickering in the barn

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • whinnied
  • neighed
  • whickered
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