Nickering Meaning in English
word · lemma: nicker
ˈnɪkərɪŋ
NIK-er-ing
nˈɪkɐ
NIK-uh-ring
释义
Nickering is the soft, gentle neighing sound that horses make, usually to show affection, excitement, or to greet other horses or people.
用法与细微差别
Used almost exclusively for horses; more gentle than 'neigh' and not a loud call. Common in animal writing and equestrian contexts. Not used for other animals or people. Literary and descriptive, not formal or slang.
Spanish: relinchandoPortuguese (BR): relinchandoPortuguese (PT): relincharChinese (Simplified): 嘶鸣Chinese (Traditional): 嘶鳴Hindi: हिनहिनानाArabic: صَهِيل خفيفBengali: নিম্ন স্বরে হ্রেষাধ্বনিRussian: тихое ржаниеJapanese: 軽やかないななきVietnamese: kêu hí nhẹKorean: 조용한 히잉거림Turkish: hafif kişnemeUrdu: آہستہ ہنہناناIndonesian: nghề nhẹ (ngựa)
例句
The horse was nickering softly as I walked into the stable.
basic
She loves to hear the foals nickering in the morning.
basic
The mare kept nickering to her new foal.
basic
I could hear the horses nickering as we brought out their food.
natural
The gentle nickering in the barn made me smile.
natural
When the owner walked in, every horse started nickering in welcome.
natural