What it means
- (noun) A spasm of the diaphragm, or the resulting sound. “There was a loud hiccup from the back of the room and the class erupted in laughter.”
- (noun) (by extension) Any spasm or sudden change.
- (noun) A minor setback. “There's been a slight hiccup in the processing of this quarter's results.”
- (verb) To produce a hiccup; have the hiccups.
- (verb) To say with a hiccup. “"I haven't touched a drop, officer," the suspect hiccupped.”
- (verb) To produce an abortive sound like a hiccup. “The car engine hiccupped but wouldn't start.”
Letter analysis
- Hiccough contains 8 letters: 3 vowel(s) and 5 consonant(s).
- It uses 6 unique letters.
- Estimated syllable count: 2.
- Scrabble-style letter score: 19.
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Words starting with HIC
- hiccoughed
- hiccoughing
- hiccoughs
- hiccup
- hiccuped
- hiccuping
- hiccups
- hick
- hickey
- hickeys
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Common questions
What does Hiccough mean?
A spasm of the diaphragm, or the resulting sound.
How many letters are in Hiccough?
Hiccough has 8 letters.
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