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My childhood is more hick than I could ever possibly relate to you, and also more intellectual than you would ever expect. For instance, me and my sister, when we were little, we would compete to see who could eat the most squirrel brains.
Shea Hembrey

Meaning of "hick" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD HICK

After Hick, familiar form of Richard.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF HICK

hick  [hɪk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HICK

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Hick is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES HICK MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of hick in the English dictionary

The definition of hick in the dictionary is a country person; bumpkin.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HICK

hibernise
hibernization
hibernize
hibiscus
hic
hic jacet
hiccatee
hiccup
hiccupped
hiccupy
hick town
hickey
hickish
Hickok
hickories
hickory
Hickox
hickwall
hickymal
hid

WORDS THAT END LIKE HICK

brick
Brunswick
chick
click
crick
dick
do the trick
Herrick
kick
klick
lick
nick
Patrick
pick
quick
rick
sick
stick
thick
trick

Synonyms and antonyms of hick in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «HICK»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «hick» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of hick

Translation of «hick» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HICK

Find out the translation of hick to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of hick from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «hick» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

希克
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

cateto
570 millions of speakers

English

hick
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

हिक
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

هيك
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

деревенщина
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

caipira
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অসভ্য জাতির লোক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

péquenaud
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Hick
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Hinterwäldler
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

田舎者
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

시골뜨기
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Hick
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ở ruộng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

புறத்தான்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

हिक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

hödük
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

zotico
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Hick
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

селюк
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Hick
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

χωριάτης
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Hick
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

hick
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

hick
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of hick

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HICK»

The term «hick» is quite widely used and occupies the 50.624 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HICK» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about hick

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QUOTES WITH «HICK»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word hick.
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Shea Hembrey
My childhood is more hick than I could ever possibly relate to you, and also more intellectual than you would ever expect. For instance, me and my sister, when we were little, we would compete to see who could eat the most squirrel brains.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HICK»

Discover the use of hick in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to hick and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Hick
Tired of going hungry while her parents get drunk and fight, thirteen-year-old Luli, who has just discovered the power of her sexuality, leaves Palmyra, Nebraska, for Las Vegas, Nevada, to find a "sugar daddy," and soon meets two grifters ...
Andrea Portes, 2007
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Death and Eternal Life
In this cross-cultural, interdisciplinary study, John Hick draws upon major world religions, as well as biology, psychology, parapsychology, anthropology, and philosophy, to explore the mystery of death.
John Hick, 1994
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A Christian Theology of Religions: The Rainbow of Faiths
This book is must reading for those concerned about the uniqueness of Christianity and how it is to be interpreted theologically in today's world.
John Hick, 1995
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Hick
Set as a coming-of-age novel, Hick tracks the real perils that modern teenagers so often face. And it does so with bright wit, energy, and an indomitable spirit. This is a book that will grab the reader from the first page and not let go.
Andrea Portes, 2007
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Hick Flicks: The Rise and Fall of Redneck Cinema
Film stills are included, and an afterword examines both the decline and metamorphosis of the genre. A filmography, bibliography and index accompany the text.
Scott Von Doviak, 2004
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God Has Many Names
A major revolution in thinking about religion is called for in this challenging work by theologian and religious philosopher John Hick.
John Hick, 1982
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The Metaphor of God Incarnate: Christology in a Pluralistic Age
In this groundbreaking work, John Hick refutes the traditional Christian understanding of Jesus of Nazareth.
John Hick, 2006
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An Interpretation of Religion: Human Responses to the ...
In this classic work, prominent religious philosopher John Hick presents a global interpretation of religion, arguing for a religious response to our ambiguous universe and showing how the world’s different religions are culturally ...
John Hick, 2004
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John Hick: An Autobiography
From Yorkshire schoolboy to philosopher and theologian of international renown, John Hick tells his life story in this warm and absorbing autobiography.
John Hick, 2005
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Evil and the Evidence for God: The Challenge of John Hick's ...
How to reconcile the existence of evil with the belief in a benevolent God has long posed a philosophical problem to the system of Christian theism. This work redress this difficulty in modern terms.
R. Douglas Geivett, 1995

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HICK»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term hick is used in the context of the following news items.
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Debates, protests continuing on proposed 'Kate's Law'
Bill Ong Hick, a law professor at the University of San Francisco and the ... In fact, Hick praised the sanctuary city law and the due process law, ... «Pleasanton Weekly, Jul 15»
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'Go Set a Watchman' is a novel we can love - Opinion - The Boston …
But it's worth noting that Harper Lee's original Southern hick jury in “Watchman” found Tom Robinson (the black man unjustly accused of rape) ... «Boston Globe, Jul 15»
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Chintimini Wildlife Center sends rehabilitated otter pup to Oregon Zoo
Katherine Hick, with Chintimini, said a motorist spotted the pup on June 20 walking along Highway 58 near Cottage Grove and noticed that it ... «Corvallis Gazette Times, Jul 15»
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Take an island vacation to the 'South Pacific' - The Middletown Press
Photos courtesy of Ivoryton Playhouse David Pittsigner and Adrianne Hick in a scene from "South Pacific" playing at the Ivoryton Playhouse. «Middletown Press, Jul 15»
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Music Planner: Pros and cons of Kid Rock, free Vance Joy show, Dej …
PRO: Some 15 years after rap-rock's heyday, hick-hop haymakers Devil Without a Cause, Cowboy and American Bad Ass are still big, dumb, ... «Tampabay.com, Jul 15»
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Hotels gear up for 80-100% occupancy rates in Eid | GulfNews.com
The new hotels that opened in 2015 are pressuring the choice for the clients,” said Olivier Hick, Accor's vice president of operations in the Gulf ... «gulfnews.com, Jul 15»
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Trees, towers and tall tales - Your local online newspaper: News
"He looked like a hick wearing blue jeans and sawdust, but woe to anyone who picked a fight with him." That conjured up a story that happened ... «White Bear Press, Jul 15»
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Bear Creek Smokehouse: A 98-year legacy of hard work, great food …
... Hick Shoults rode 15 miles on horseback from the Hallsville area to help his father clear cut the land, which was followed by years of helping ... «KLTV, Jul 15»
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Commentary | Tampa Bay Rays pitching coach Jim Hickey is All-Star …
"What's special about Hick is his ability to communicate," said Price, who won the Cy Young Award in 2012 with the Rays. Hickey turned ... «Bradenton Herald, Jul 15»
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Letter: Pardon who? Hick could start with non-violent pot offenders …
Hick could start with non-violent pot offenders. 7/14/2015. Editor: If President Obama can commute the sentences of 46 non-violent drug offenders, then why ... «The Colorado Statesman, Jul 15»

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