NICKER

neigh, nicker, whicker, whinny

(noun) the characteristic sounds made by a horse

neigh, nicker, whicker, whinny

(verb) make a characteristic sound, of a horse

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology 1

Noun

nicker (plural nicker)

(British, slang) Pound sterling.

Synonyms

• (pound sterling): pound (standard), pound sterling (standard), quid (slang), sov (slang)

Etymology 2

Noun

nicker (plural nickers)

A soft neighing sound characteristic of a horse.

A snigger or suppressed laugh.

Verb

nicker (third-person singular simple present nickers, present participle nickering, simple past and past participle nickered)

To make a soft neighing sound characteristic of a horse.

To produce a snigger or suppressed laugh.

Synonyms

• (to make a neighing sound): neigh, whinny

Etymology 3

Noun

nicker (plural nickers)

(obsolete, slang) One of the night brawlers of London formerly noted for breaking windows with halfpence.

The cutting lip which projects downward at the edge of a boring bit and cuts a circular groove in the wood to limit the size of the hole that is bored.

(informal) Someone who nicks (steals) something, a thief.

Anagrams

• Cernik, Kincer, Renick

Source: Wiktionary

Nick"er, n. Etym: [From Nick, v.t.]

1. One of the night brawlers of London formerly noted for breaking windows with half-pence. [Cant] Arbuthnot.

2. The cutting lip which projects downward at the edge of a boring bit and cuts a circular groove in the wood to limit the size of the hole that is bored.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition