Nicker
Pronunciation: /ˈnɪkkɚ/
Nicker (noun)
- a soft sound made by a horse, like a gentle neigh
- a slang term for a pound in British currency
Examples
- The horse let out a gentle nicker as it saw its owner.
- In the stable, you could hear the nicker of the horses.
Common collocations: gentle nicker, horse's nicker, fifty nicker, few nicker, nicker softly
Nicker (verb)
- to make a soft sound like a gentle neigh, usually by a horse
Examples
- The horse nickers softly when it is content.
- As the rider approached, the horse began to nicker.