whicker
Americanverb (used without object)
noun
verb
Etymology
Origin of whicker
1650–60; whick- (compare Old English hwicung squeaking, said of mice) + -er 6; akin to German wiehern to neigh
Example Sentences
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But the cinemadaption of Joyce Gary's magnificent novel of rant does not come straight from, seems rather to whicker out of the side of, the horse's mouth.
From Time Magazine Archive
But the cinemadaptation of Joyce Cary's magnificent novel of rant does not come straight from, seems rather to whicker out of the side of The Horse's Mouth.
From Time Magazine Archive
He heard shouts, the clatter of spears, the whicker of horses, though nothing yet that spoke to him of fighting.
From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin
The sound of their voices mingled with the whicker of horses, the clank of steel, and the groaning hinges of the great bronze gates to make a strange and fearful music.
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
She heard the whicker of horses, Shadd complaining of stiffness in his back, Ser Wendel calling for his bow.
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
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