nicker
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nick·er
(nĭk′ər)intr.v. nick·ered, nick·er·ing, nick·ers
To neigh softly.
[Perhaps alteration of neigher, nicher, frequentative of neigh.]
nick′er n.
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nicker
(ˈnɪkə)vb (intr)
1. (of a horse) to neigh softly
2. to laugh quietly; snigger
[C18: perhaps from neigh]
nicker
(ˈnɪkə)n, pl -er
slang Brit a pound sterling
[C20: of unknown origin]
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neigh
(neɪ)n.
1. the complex, high-pitched, snorting sound of a horse.
v.i. 2. to utter such a sound.
[before 1000; Middle English ney(gh)en, Old English hnǣgan, c. Middle Dutch neyen, Old High German hneigen, Old Norse hneggja]
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nicker
Past participle: nickered
Gerund: nickering
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Noun | 1. | nicker - the characteristic sounds made by a horse cry - the characteristic utterance of an animal; "animal cries filled the night" |
Verb | 1. | nicker - make a characteristic sound, of a horse |
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