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verb ˈnɪkəˈnɪkər [no object](of a horse) give a soft breathy whinny. （马）轻声嘶叫 Example sentencesExamples - His horse nickered as he approached and Gregory lifted the girl up to straddle the seat.
- The colt nickered at her, deep almond coloured eyes blinking innocently.
- When they arrived at the stall the little cream filly nickered.
- A horse nickered, and the man knew his army had arrived.
- Kathryn wrapped her arms around the large head again and he stood happily, nickering lightly.
- They were both scratching more noses as the two horses nickered and shook their heads in enjoyment.
- The horses in the paddocks were whinnying and nickering, and our mares called out in response.
- The mare nickered consolingly, blowing warm air over her troubled companion.
- Her horse nickered lightly, the lips moving silently.
- She glanced over at Daisy as her former mare nickered to her.
- Suddenly, a bright flash of blue illuminated the stable house and the horses were nickering and neighing.
- As he approached, he tossed his head, nickering loudly.
- Lexis, DC, and a few other horses nickered to me when I entered the barn.
- The horse nickered softly when he came to a halt.
- The gelding shook his thick, flaxen mane and nickered at his master.
- In response, the mare nickered softly, gently leaning into the swirling motions of the brush, eyes closed in a horse-like state of ecstasy.
- The filly's head whirled around and she nickered softly before fumbling toward me, nudging my palm as I held my hand out.
- She nuzzled me again, nickering softly at me and I smiled.
- The two horses nickered and danced about, ready to be let loose upon the trading roads between the provinces.
- The black horse nickered happily as she stroked the side of his face.
noun ˈnɪkəˈnɪkər A soft whinnying sound. Example sentencesExamples - A horse's startled nicker made him freeze and look up.
- There came a second nicker, only this time it was in front of him.
- 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.
- ‘Hey girl,’ he said, and despite his pain, he smiled at her nicker.
- The horse made a small nicker, turning to his owner's face.
- He had a low-pitched nicker that touched my heart.
- And there at the back in a stall looking bored is Shadowfax, who greets us with a nicker.
- At last she gave her familiar nicker and stepped closer so he could gently rub her neck.
- As she passed through the first row of stalls, she was greeted with many soft nickers that went ignored in her small amount of haste to find the Captain of the Guard.
- She was met by a series of nickers as she slid open the door.
- She stood before the wide-open doors to the stable, eying a chestnut steed that had greeted her with a short nicker.
- Adam heard a familiar nicker, and turned his head a little further.
- I leaned against Lily's saddle with a yawn and she glanced back at me before letting out a soft nicker and nipping at me.
- She gave him a low nicker as if to say I'm sorry but my work is more important, and Ms. Satin grabbed onto her mane and pulled her self onto Patch's back.
- Meadow lifted his head weakly, and managed a nicker of recognition to Robyn's mother.
- Eagle gave a light nicker and slowed again, eyes flickering as the small train of Kathryn's gown flickered up in the breeze.
- She was hurrying to saddle her horse when a familiar nicker from a stall father in the stable floated to her ears.
- Instantly, there was a nicker from inside the stall.
- A faint nicker was given, and the mare circled in her stall, eager to be out.
OriginLate 16th century: imitative. Rhymesbicker, clicker, dicker, flicker, kicker, liquor, picker, pricker, shicker, slicker, snicker, sticker, ticker, tricker, vicar, whicker, Wicca, wicker noun ˈnɪkəˈnɪkər British informal A pound sterling. 〈英，非正式〉英镑 a hundred and twenty nicker
OriginEarly 20th century: of unknown origin. verbˈnɪkərˈnikər [no object](of a horse) give a soft, low, breathy whinny. （马）轻声嘶叫 Example sentencesExamples - A horse nickered, and the man knew his army had arrived.
- Suddenly, a bright flash of blue illuminated the stable house and the horses were nickering and neighing.
- Lexis, DC, and a few other horses nickered to me when I entered the barn.
- As he approached, he tossed his head, nickering loudly.
- When they arrived at the stall the little cream filly nickered.
- The filly's head whirled around and she nickered softly before fumbling toward me, nudging my palm as I held my hand out.
- She glanced over at Daisy as her former mare nickered to her.
- She nuzzled me again, nickering softly at me and I smiled.
- The mare nickered consolingly, blowing warm air over her troubled companion.
- His horse nickered as he approached and Gregory lifted the girl up to straddle the seat.
- The black horse nickered happily as she stroked the side of his face.
- Kathryn wrapped her arms around the large head again and he stood happily, nickering lightly.
- Her horse nickered lightly, the lips moving silently.
- The colt nickered at her, deep almond coloured eyes blinking innocently.
- The gelding shook his thick, flaxen mane and nickered at his master.
- The horse nickered softly when he came to a halt.
- They were both scratching more noses as the two horses nickered and shook their heads in enjoyment.
- The horses in the paddocks were whinnying and nickering, and our mares called out in response.
- In response, the mare nickered softly, gently leaning into the swirling motions of the brush, eyes closed in a horse-like state of ecstasy.
- The two horses nickered and danced about, ready to be let loose upon the trading roads between the provinces.
nounˈnɪkərˈnikər A nickering sound. Example sentencesExamples - She gave a little nicker and pranced playfully back and forth in front of us.
- Adam heard a familiar nicker, and turned his head a little further.
- He had a low-pitched nicker that touched my heart.
- The horse made a small nicker, turning to his owner's face.
- She was met by a series of nickers as she slid open the door.
- At last she gave her familiar nicker and stepped closer so he could gently rub her neck.
- ‘Hey girl,’ he said, and despite his pain, he smiled at her nicker.
- A faint nicker was given, and the mare circled in her stall, eager to be out.
- She gave him a low nicker as if to say I'm sorry but my work is more important, and Ms. Satin grabbed onto her mane and pulled her self onto Patch's back.
- As she passed through the first row of stalls, she was greeted with many soft nickers that went ignored in her small amount of haste to find the Captain of the Guard.
- Meadow lifted his head weakly, and managed a nicker of recognition to Robyn's mother.
- Eagle gave a light nicker and slowed again, eyes flickering as the small train of Kathryn's gown flickered up in the breeze.
- She stood before the wide-open doors to the stable, eying a chestnut steed that had greeted her with a short nicker.
- She was hurrying to saddle her horse when a familiar nicker from a stall father in the stable floated to her ears.
- He returned the sound with a nicker of his own and pressed eagerly against the door of his stall.
- And there at the back in a stall looking bored is Shadowfax, who greets us with a nicker.
- There came a second nicker, only this time it was in front of him.
- Instantly, there was a nicker from inside the stall.
- I leaned against Lily's saddle with a yawn and she glanced back at me before letting out a soft nicker and nipping at me.
- A horse's startled nicker made him freeze and look up.
OriginLate 16th century: imitative. nounˈnɪkərˈnikər British informal A pound sterling. 〈英，非正式〉英镑 a hundred and twenty nicker
OriginEarly 20th century: of unknown origin. |