nicker vs emit

nicker is a noun but emit is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
nicker	Yes	No	Yes	No
emit	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, emit is a hypernym of nicker; that is, emit is a word with a broader meaning than nicker:

Other hypernyms of nicker include let loose, let out, utter.

nicker (noun)	emit (noun)
the characteristic sounds made by a horse

nicker (verb)	emit (verb)
make a characteristic sound, of a horse	expel (gases or odors)
	express audibly; utter sounds (not necessarily words)
	give off, send forth, or discharge; as of light, heat, or radiation, vapor, etc.