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whickering

whickering is the present participle and gerund of whicker.

Meaning of whicker

Verb

whicker (third-person singular simple present whickers, present participle whickering, simple past and past participle whickered)

  1. Of a horse, to neigh softly, to make a breathy whinny.

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Noun

whickering (plural whickerings)

  1. The act of producing a whicker.
    • The mare and her foals, as though executing a spirited folk dance, pranced with loud whickerings among the guests.1935, Mazo de la Roche, Young Renny

Forms of whickering

pluralwhickerings

Questions about whickering

What does whickering mean?
Whickering means the act of producing a whicker.
What is whickering the present participle and gerund of?
Whickering is the present participle and gerund of whicker.
What part of speech is whickering?
Whickering is a noun.
What is the plural of whickering?
The plural of whickering is whickerings.

Words near whickering in the dictionary

  1. whichth
  2. whichway
  3. whichways
  4. whicker
  5. whickered
  6. whickering
  7. whickerings
  8. whickers
  9. Whickham
  10. whid
  11. whidah

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