whicker

whick·er

verb \ˈhwi-kər, ˈwi-\

whick·eredwhick·er·ing\-k(ə-)riŋ\

Definition of WHICKER

intransitive verb

: neigh, whinny

— whicker noun

Examples of WHICKER

1. <whickering as they waited at the starting gate, the horses seemed to sense the excitement of the crowd>

Origin of WHICKER

imitative

First Known Use: 1753

Related to WHICKER

Synonyms: nicker, neigh, whinny

Rhymes with WHICKER

bicker, clicker, dicker, flicker, kicker, liquor, nicker, picker, pricker, sicker, slicker, snicker, sticker, ticker, tricker, vicar, wicker