What is "nickered"

Usage examples of "nickered".

Whinney was on the ledge and nickered a greeting, and butted her gently, looking for affection.

Her hoof sunk in when she took another tentative step, and she nickered at the woman again, as though asking for reassurance.

The young horse looked at the woman and nickered softly, waiting to see if Ayla wanted something, then proceeded into the cave.

Whinney cautiously sniffed, backed off and nickered, then lowered her muzzle to sniff the unmoving cub again.

Then the horse nickered, not in fear or anger, but with a sound she had used for the baby lion in her care, and the cave lion recognized his nursemaid.

A shadow nickered over his features, and Grace wondered what he was thinking.

Latie smiled at the dark brown horse when he nickered at her and tossed his head.

Whinney nickered to him as they started down the valley again, and he came back and followed behind.

Whinney nickered, watching with interest, and got some attention, too.

Whinney snorted and tossed her head, and Racer, who was lying down, lifted his head off the ground and nickered a soft greeting.

The woman sat up, feeling concern, and nickered back to calm and reassure the mare.

Ayla said it like the sound a horse would make, and Whinney nickered back, causing smiles, but nervous ones.

Horse nickered and looked toward the sky, blades of grass sticking out of the corners of his mouth.

She raced across the lawn, passed the corral where the horses nickered and danced in surprise as she flew by.

Blackheart nickered from his stall, apparently sensing his human presence.