A tropical plant, bearing the seeds known as nicker nuts, or bonduc nuts. From Wordnik.com. [Catalogue of Economic Plants in the Collection of the U. S. Department of Agriculture] Reference
Brown's "nicker" without acknowledgment, and lost it. From Wordnik.com. [Tom, Dick and Harry] Reference
Uphill of us, I heard his horse give a soft nicker. From Wordnik.com. [Renegade's Magic]
He broke off at sound of the unmistakable nicker of. From Wordnik.com. [CHAPTER XXV] Reference
He saw a nicker of emotion in his narrowed green eyes. From Wordnik.com. [A Man Alone]
Then, suddenly, a nicker appeared on the oscilloscope!. From Wordnik.com. [I, TOO, DREAM....] Reference
With a nicker of mockery in his smile, he glanced at Oona. From Wordnik.com. [The Dreamthief's Daughter]
"He was working over the machines," I said without a nicker. From Wordnik.com. [Port Eternity]
In the distance, the dappled horse let out a nervous nicker. From Wordnik.com. [And Other Tales Of Valdemar]
There was a nicker of contempt in his eyes as he looked at old. From Wordnik.com. [Dwellers in the Mirage] Reference
Suddenly he heard a nicker at his elbow almost, and looked around. From Wordnik.com. [Ted Strong in Montana With Lariat and Spur] Reference
She made a nicker of acquiescence and set out for the goblin camp. From Wordnik.com. [Robot Adept]
The little thing could only press closer and nicker its baby nicker. From Wordnik.com. [Peggy Stewart: Navy Girl at Home] Reference
She withdrew after the nicker of a quizzical smile in Bea's direction. From Wordnik.com. [Beatrice Leigh at College A Story for Girls] Reference
She tossed her head, stopped rolling her eyes, and gave a musical nicker. From Wordnik.com. [Zombies vs. Unicorns] Reference
Then Inya heard a sound'like a nicker, only higher, lighter, more graceful. From Wordnik.com. [And Other Tales Of Valdemar]
The ponies in the remuda began to nicker at the sight of so many strange horses. From Wordnik.com. [Lonesome Dove]
The way she said the name was the gentle nicker that was the sound made by a horse. From Wordnik.com. [The Plains of Passage]
Art nicker from next era is pleased with removal of knickers, so is ex-wearer of same. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2008-08-01] Reference
The low nicker of horses and clump of shod hooves softly sounded in the row of stalls. From Wordnik.com. [Hearts] Reference
Overhead, the lights continued their annoying nicker, which seemed to be getting worse. From Wordnik.com. [The Wind from The Sun]
The campfire girls and I will be singing kumbayah, while the unicorns nicker contentedly. From Wordnik.com. [Off to Boskone « Whatever] Reference
Dark brows arched above the golden brown eyes that held a nicker of mirth in their depths. From Wordnik.com. [Moontide]
Her way of saying the mare s name had always been an imitation of the soft nicker of a horse. From Wordnik.com. [The Mammoth Hunters]
The distant sound of sleigh bells carried in the brisk air, followed by the nicker of horses. From Wordnik.com. [Hearts] Reference
Their horse had stopped, and now it made a low and most unequine sound, more groan than nicker. From Wordnik.com. [Asimov's Science Fiction]
From a safe distance, he neighed to his dam, and they heard Whinney's familiar answering nicker. From Wordnik.com. [The Plains of Passage]
The Empress tried to nicker an answer to her baby but the effort cost her last breath and heart-throb. From Wordnik.com. [Peggy Stewart: Navy Girl at Home] Reference
Shashai welcomed her with his clear nicker, sweeping up to the gate in his long, rocking stride so like the Empress '. From Wordnik.com. [Peggy Stewart: Navy Girl at Home] Reference
Patsie gave a little nicker of anticipation as she scented the sacks of oats, carefully covered, in the back of the wagon. From Wordnik.com. [The Wind Before the Dawn] Reference
For the second time Shawnee cried, but this time it was no warrior's protest against death; it was the nicker of a question. From Wordnik.com. [Ride Proud, Rebel!] Reference
'Tis a motion of dawn, like a nicker of shade on shade. From Wordnik.com. [Poets of the South] Reference
Knicker nicker to be sentenced (From Wimbledon Guardian). From Wordnik.com. [Your Local Guardian | Wimbledon] Reference
He broke off at sound of the unmistakable nicker of Mountain Lad. From Wordnik.com. [The Little Lady of the Big House] Reference
The cheaper 470 will set you back less than 100 nicker and comes with. From Wordnik.com. [The Register] Reference
Farther along, Billy Louise heard a welcoming nicker and turned her head. From Wordnik.com. [The Ranch at the Wolverine] Reference
Not a nicker of embarrassment passed over her face as she said quietly. From Wordnik.com. [The Independence of Claire] Reference
Blue welcomed the horse with a democratic nicker and went forward briskly. From Wordnik.com. [The Ranch at the Wolverine] Reference
Of course if she is a serial ear-nicker, you might be doing society a favor. From Wordnik.com. [Ask MetaFilter] Reference
He went off through the trees to the edge of the meadow and they heard a horse nicker from below. From Wordnik.com. [For Whom The Bell Tolls]
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