whickering

whick·er

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hwik-er, wik-]
- /ˈʰwɪk ər, ˈwɪk-/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hwik-er, wik-]
- /ˈʰwɪk ər, ˈwɪk-/

Definitions of whickering word

verb without object whickering to whinny; neigh. 1
noun whickering a whinny; neigh. 1
noun whickering Present participle of whicker. 1

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Origin of whickering

First appearance:

before 1650

One of the 45% oldest English words

1650-60; whick- (compare Old English hwicung squeaking, said of mice) + -er6; akin to German wiehern to neigh

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Parts of speech for Whickering

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Whickering

whickering popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 68% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

whickering usage trend in Literature

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