Hicks en · PROPN
Pronunciation
- /hɪks/
Etymology
Etymology tree English Hick English -'s English -s English Hicks From Hick + -s.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) A surname originating as a patronymic derived from Hick, a medieval diminutive of Richard.
Hope Hicks, one of the President’s longest-serving aides, warned Parscale against touting ticket request numbers, reminding him that the number one rule in politics is not to overpromise and underdeliver, a source familiar with the matter said.
2020 July 13, Michael Warren, Jeremy Diamond, Ryan Nobles and Fredreka Schouten, “Amid rising coronavirus cases, the Trump campaign struggles to get its rally machine going”, in CNN:
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(form-of, plural) plural of Hick
form of Hick
- (countable, uncountable) A placename: ▸ An unincorporated community in Vernon Parish, Louisiana, United States.
- (countable, uncountable) A placename: ▸ An unincorporated community in Warren County, Ohio, United States.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Higgs | alternative | lexicographic | |
| Hickses | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Braxton Hicks contraction · Hicksville · Kaldor-Hicks improvement · Mount Hicks · Kaldor-Hicks efficiency · Kaldor-Hicks criterion · Kaldor-Hicks efficient · Hicksian