WHICKER

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does whicker mean? 

• WHICKER (noun)
  The noun WHICKER has 1 sense:

1. the characteristic sounds made by a horse

  Familiarity information: WHICKER used as a noun is very rare.

• WHICKER (verb)
  The verb WHICKER has 1 sense:

1. make a characteristic sound, of a horse

  Familiarity information: WHICKER used as a verb is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• WHICKER (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

The characteristic sounds made by a horse

Classified under:

Nouns denoting natural events

Synonyms:

neigh; nicker; whicker; whinny

Hypernyms ("whicker" is a kind of...):

cry (the characteristic utterance of an animal)

Derivation:

whicker (make a characteristic sound, of a horse)

• WHICKER (verb)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Make a characteristic sound, of a horse

Classified under:

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing

Synonyms:

neigh; nicker; whicker; whinny

Hypernyms (to "whicker" is one way to...):

emit; let loose; let out; utter (express audibly; utter sounds (not necessarily words))

Sentence frame:

Something ----s

Derivation:

whicker (the characteristic sounds made by a horse)