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单词 nicker
释义

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.

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