knickered
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of knickered
First recorded in 1895–1900; knicker(s) + -ed 3
Example Sentences
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She nickered like always when she saw Joe walking toward her stall that morning, knowing it was time for their walk along the edge of the palm-studded grounds.
From Washington Post • Nov. 29, 2018
Enormous sheets of red and green light nickered in the night sky.
From Time Magazine Archive
Across his 17-in. screen nickered the Pope celebrating Easter Mass at St. Peter's in Rome, tennis at Wimbledon, opera from Bremen.
From Time Magazine Archive
An ass nickered as he went by, and a few of the horses stirred at the light of his lantern.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
She nickered, tossed her head, and started pawing the ground.
From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls
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