English Explanatory Dictionary

Hicks

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A surname originating as a patronymic derived from Hick, a medieval diminutive of Richard.
  2. A placename:
  3. An unincorporated community in Vernon Parish, Louisiana, United States.
  4. An unincorporated community in Warren County, Ohio, United States.
name
  1. plural of Hick
noun
  1. plural of hick
verb
  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of hick

Pronunciation

/hɪks/

Word forms

Hicks Hickses Higgs

Etymology

From Hick + -s.

Synonyms

Hick Hickson Higgs

Derived words

Braxton Hicks contraction Hicksian Hicksville Kaldor-Hicks criterion Kaldor-Hicks efficiency Kaldor-Hicks efficient Kaldor-Hicks improvement Mount Hicks
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