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nicker
1[ nik-er ]
nicker
2[ nik-er ]
verb (used without object)
- laugh; snicker.
nicker
3[ nik-er ]
noun
- British Slang. one pound sterling.
- Australian. money.
nicker
1/ ˈnɪkə /
noun
- slang.a pound sterling
nicker
2/ ˈnɪkə /
verb
- (of a horse) to neigh softly
- to laugh quietly; snigger
Word History and Origins
Origin of nicker2
Word History and Origins
Origin of nicker1
Origin of nicker2
Example Sentences
Instantly, Carmen felt calmer as she breathed in the smell of hay and horses and heard the loud nicker of hello from Rosie.
A horse near Anya nickered and stretched its nose out to her.
Pierre: “He’s out to the road! Luckily the other horses were nickering, you know, and he came back to the fence . . .”
He could easily picture the “goofy,” bigheaded horse nickering for treats and their weekend camping trips to northwestern Utah.
Hazel stood on the hillside in the morning sunlight, alone in the ruins except for Arion, who paced next to her, nickering impatiently.
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