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hick

/hɪk/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.72 in modern English

Syllables
hick
IPA
/hɪk/
13
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An awkward, naive, clumsy and/or rude country person.

Derogatory

verb

To hiccup.

name

A diminutive of the male given name Richard.

name

A surname originating as a patronymic.

Etymology

From Hick (“pet form of Richard”).

Usage

Inflected Forms

hicks (plural) hicks (present, singular) hicking (participle, present) hicked (participle, past) hicked (past)

Derived Forms

hickish hicklike hickock hickster Hicksville hixploitation hick Hicks Hickson Higgs Higson Hixon

Phrases

hick-hop

Frequently Paired Words

Dickson Dix Dixon Richard Richards Richardson

Synonyms

boor country bumpkin churl hillbilly lob redneck rustic yokel bogger bogtrotter bucolic bydlo

Homonyms

hic

Rhymes With

pick quick sick click stick kick dick non-stick nick trick thick rick

Questions

How do you pronounce hick?
The recorded pronunciation is /hɪk/.
What does hick mean?
An awkward, naive, clumsy and/or rude country person.
Where does hick come from?
From Hick (“pet form of Richard”).

How to pronounce hick

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