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hiccuplike en · ADJ

Etymology

From hiccup + -like.

Meanings

1. Resembling or characteristic of a hiccup.
   • Later, raising her arms overhead like a gymnast, Ms. Olson sprints across the stage, only to chicken out, performing a barely perceptible, hiccuplike jump. 2007 April 21, Gia Kourlas, “Worldly Lights and Darks Versus Childhood Ups and Downs”, in New York Times:

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