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Whicker vs Wicker - What's the difference?

whicker | wicker |

As nouns the difference between whicker and wicker

is that whicker is the soft neigh made by a horse while wicker is a flexible branch or twig of a plant such as willow, used in weaving baskets and furniture.

As a verb whicker

is of a horse, to neigh softly, to make a breathy whinny.

As an adjective wicker is

made of wickerwork.

whicker

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • The soft neigh made by a horse.

    • Verb

    (en verb)
  • Of a horse, to neigh softly, to make a breathy whinny.

    • wicker

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A flexible branch or twig of a plant such as willow, used in weaving baskets and furniture
  • Wickerwork.
  • * Chapman
    • Then quick did dress / His half milk up for cheese, and in a press / Of wicker pressed it.

    Derived terms

    * wickerwork * rewicker * Wicker Man

    See also

    * basket * cradle English terms with homophones

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Made of wickerwork.
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