nickering

nick·er

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [nik-er]
- /ˈnɪk ər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [nik-er]
- /ˈnɪk ər/

Definitions of nickering word

abbreviation NICKERING neigh. 1
verb without object nickering laugh; snicker. 1
noun nickering Present participle of nicker. 1

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Origin of nickering

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 Nickering

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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nickering 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.

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Synonyms for nickering

verb nickering

call out — If you call someone out, you order or request that they come to help, especially in an emergency.
yell — to cry out or speak with a strong, loud, clear sound; shout: He always yells when he is angry.
bark — When a dog barks, it makes a short, loud noise, once or several times.
cheer — When people cheer, they shout loudly to show their approval or to encourage someone who is doing something such as taking part in a game.
coo — When a dove or pigeon coos, it makes the soft sounds that doves and pigeons typically make.

All 52 Synonyms of nickering