- whicker
- whicker (v.) 1650s, "snigger," imitative (Cf. SNICKER (Cf. snicker)). As imitative of a sound made by a horse, from 1753. As the sound of something beating the air, from 1920. Related: Whickered; whickering.
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whicker — [hwik′ər, wik′ər] vi. [echoic] 1. to utter a partly stifled laugh; snicker; titter 2. to neigh or whinny … English World dictionary
whicker — intransitive verb (whickered; whickering) Etymology: imitative Date: 1753 neigh, whinny • whicker noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
Whicker's World — was a British television documentary series that ran from 1959 to 1988, presented by journalist and broadcaster Alan Whicker.Board GameIt is also the title of a 1989 board game based loosely on the series.External links*… … Wikipedia
whicker — /hwik euhr, wik /, Chiefly New Eng. and South Atlantic States. v.i. 1. to whinny; neigh. n. 2. a whinny; neigh. [1650 60; whick (cf. OE hwicung squeaking, said of mice) + ER6; akin to G wiehern to neigh] * * * … Universalium
whicker — 1. noun /ˈwɪkə,ˈwɪkɚ/ The soft neigh made by a horse. 2. verb /ˈwɪkə,ˈwɪkɚ/ Of a horse, to neigh softly, to make a breathy whinny … Wiktionary
whicker — wicker … American English homophones
whicker — verb (of a horse) give a soft breathy whinny. noun a sound of this type. Origin C17 (in the sense to snigger, titter ): imitative … English new terms dictionary
whicker — whick·er … English syllables
whicker — whick•er [[t]ˈ(h)wɪk ər, ˈwɪk [/t]] v. i. Chiefly New Eng. and South Atlantic States. 1) dial. to whinny; neigh 2) dial. a whinny; neigh • Etymology: 1650–60; whick (cf. OE hwicung squeaking, said of mice) + er VI … From formal English to slang
whicker — /ˈwɪkə/ (say wikuh) verb (i) (of a horse) to neigh or whinny. {early Modern English, Old English *hwican (in hwicung squeaking) + er6, related to German wiehern neigh} …
