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nickered

nickered is the simple past and past participle of nicker.

Meaning of nicker

Verb (1)

nicker (third-person singular simple present nickers, present participle nickering, simple past and past participle nickered)

  1. To make a soft neighing sound characteristic of a horse.
    • Behind him, old Akthoob was grumbling loudly, saying something about the midday meal, and Haral, the black Feridoon pony, snuffing in the old, familiar scent of the green meadows of the Chaya's banks, the warm sweet smells of home, was nickering eagerly.1971, Lin Carter, The Quest of Kadji, Wildside Press, published 1999, page 187
  2. To produce a snigger or suppressed laugh.

Verb (2)

nicker (third-person singular simple present nickers, present participle nickering, simple past and past participle nickered)

  1. (UK, informal) To snatch or steal.

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Questions about nickered

What is nickered the simple past and past participle of?
Nickered is the simple past and past participle of nicker.

Words near nickered in the dictionary

  1. nicker beans
  2. nicker nut
  3. nicker nuts
  4. nicker tree
  5. nicker trees
  6. nickered
  7. nickering
  8. nickerings
  9. nickernut
  10. nickernuts
  11. nickerpecker

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