verb
- made a soft, gentle whinnying sound (past tense of nicker)
Usage: typically used of horses
Examples
- The horse nickered softly when it saw its owner approaching.
- She nickered to her foal in the pasture.
- The mare nickered in greeting as the children came near the fence.
- He could hear the horses nickering in their stalls.
- The pony nickered with excitement at feeding time.