nicker vs utter

nicker is a noun but utter is not a noun.

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

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

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

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

nicker (adjective)	utter (adjective)
	complete and absolute
	without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers

nicker (verb)	utter (verb)
make a characteristic sound, of a horse	express in speech
	articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
	express audibly; utter sounds (not necessarily words)
	put into circulation