hiccough
- n (usually plural) the state of having reflex spasms of the diaphragm accompanied by a rapid closure of the glottis producing an audible sound; sometimes a symptom of indigestion
- v breathe spasmodically, and make a sound
hiccup
- n (usually plural) the state of having reflex spasms of the diaphragm accompanied by a rapid closure of the glottis producing an audible sound; sometimes a symptom of indigestion
how do you cure the hiccups? - v breathe spasmodically, and make a sound
When you have to hiccup, drink a glass of cold water
hickey
- n a small inflamed elevation of the skin; a pustule or papule; common symptom in acne
- n a temporary red mark on a person's skin resulting from kissing or sucking by their lover
hickock
- n frontier marshal whose adventures have become legendary (1837-1876)
hickory
- n valuable tough heavy hardwood from various hickory trees
- n American hardwood tree bearing edible nuts
hickory nut
- n small hard-shelled nut of North American hickory trees especially the shagbark hickories
hickory pine
- n a small two-needled upland pine of the eastern United States (Appalachians) having dark brown flaking bark and thorn-tipped cone scales
hidatsa
- n a member of the Sioux people formerly inhabiting an area along the Missouri river in western North Dakota
- n a Siouan language spoken by the Hidatsa
hidden reserve
- n reserves that do not show up on the balance sheet (as by understating values)
hidden tax
- n a tax paid unwittingly by the consumer (such as ad valorem taxes)