hicks

H4I1C3K5S1
/hɪks/

proper noun

A surname originating as a patronymic derived from Hick, a medieval diminutive of Richard.

Less commonScrabble 14

Meanings

hicks1

noun
  1. pluralplural of hick
verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of hick

Hicks2

proper nounHicks (countable and uncountable, plural Hickses)

plural Hickses · alternative Higgs

  1. countableuncountableA 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

    Synonyms: Hick, Hickson, Higgs

  2. A placename:
proper noun

alternative Higgs

  1. pluralplural of Hick

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounA surname originating as a patronymic derived from Hick, a medieval diminutive of Richard.

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APA

hicks. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hicks

MLA

“hicks.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hicks. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hicks,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hicks.

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