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- [nik-er]
- /ˈnɪk ər/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [nik-er]
- /ˈnɪk ər/
Definitions of nickered word
- abbreviation NICKERED neigh. 1
- verb without object nickered laugh; snicker. 1
- noun nickered Simple past tense and past participle of nicker. 1
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Origin of nickered
First appearance:
before 1785 One of the 44% newest English words
1785-95; apparently variant of nicher, neigher, frequentative of neigh; see -er6
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Parts of speech for Nickered
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
nickered popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
nickered usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for nickered
noun nickered
- chattered — to talk rapidly in a foolish or purposeless way; jabber.
- cheered — a shout of encouragement, approval, congratulation, etc.: The cheers of the fans filled the stadium.
- clamored — a loud uproar, as from a crowd of people: the clamor of the crowd at the gates.
- groaned — Simple past tense and past participle of groan.
- grunted — to utter the deep, guttural sound characteristic of a hog.
verb nickered
- exclaimed — Cry out suddenly, esp. in surprise, anger, or pain.
- growled — to utter a deep guttural sound of anger or hostility: The dog growled at the mail carrier.
- bleated — to utter the cry of a sheep, goat, or calf or a sound resembling such a cry.
- croaked — Simple past tense and past participle of croak.
- ejaculated — Simple past tense and past participle of ejaculate.
Antonyms for nickered
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