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n. The sound of a horse that nickers. vb. (present participle of nicker English)
Usage examples of "nickering".
Whinney, tossing her head and nickering, was just as pleased at the prospect.
While she watched, she saw the pewter-gray horse run across the pasture, nickering loudly enough for her to hear.
The mare seemed relieved when Ayla neared, nickering and tossing her head in greeting.
Then she whinnied wildly for her foal, who was already thrashing about in the hoist sung, nickering frantically for reassurance.
From inside the stables, he could now hear the horses nickering and shuffling in their stalls.
The horse greeted her before she saw him, nickering pleasure as Abby entered the stable.
It was a wonderful atmosphere, the only illumination coming from the nickering candelabra and the log fire.
He shuddered, taking what comfort he could in the living smells of men and horses around him and in the warmth of the crowding bodies and the whispers and occasional soft nickerings that broke the deadly silence of underground.