whicker

[ hwik-er, wik- ]

/ ˈʰwɪk ər, ˈwɪk- /

Chiefly New England and South Atlantic States.

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verb (used without object)

to whinny; neigh.

noun

a whinny; neigh.

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Origin of whicker

1650–60; whick- (compare Old English hwicung squeaking, said of mice) + -er⁶; akin to German wiehern to neigh

Words nearby whicker

whichever, which is which, whichsoever, whichway, which way the wind blows, whicker, whid, whidah, Whidbey Island, whiff, whiffet

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How to use whicker in a sentence

Whicker tried out for The Biggest Loser before trying HealthyWage.
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Suddenly through the intense silence, he heard the whicker of a horse.
Roads of Destiny|O. Henry
"Thanks" replied the gentleman and he sat down on the edge of a whicker chair.
Daisy Ashford: Her Book|Daisy Ashford
And Yankee evidently smiled when he saw me, and greeted me with a joyous little whicker that spoke volumes.
Life in Dixie during the War|Mary A. H. Gay

The two beautiful heads turned toward her as she came down the steps and Nick gave a satisfied little whicker.
The Short Line War|Samuel Merwin
If everything goes by the board, you won't hear a whicker out of me.
Blow The Man Down|Holman Day

British Dictionary definitions for whicker

whicker

/ (ˈwɪkə) /

verb

(intr) (of a horse) to whinny or neigh; nicker

Word Origin for whicker

C17: of imitative origin

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