Hiccough

/ˈhɪkəp/

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:19 ptsWWF:21 pts8 letters

Definition of Hiccough

noun

A spasm of the diaphragm, or the resulting sound.
"There was a loud hiccup from the back of the room and the class erupted in laughter."
(by extension) Any spasm or sudden change.
A minor setback.
"There's been a slight hiccup in the processing of this quarter's results."

verb

To produce a hiccup; have the hiccups.
To say with a hiccup.
""I haven't touched a drop, officer," the suspect hiccupped."
To produce an abortive sound like a hiccup.
"The car engine hiccupped but wouldn't start."

Anagrams of Hiccough

Words You Can Make

19 words can be made from the letters in "hiccough":

6-LETTER WORDS

5-LETTER WORDS

chico couch cough

4-LETTER WORDS

chic chug high huic ouch

3-LETTER WORDS

chi cig cog ghi hic hog hug huh ich ugh

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "hiccough" and rearranging:

Related Word Patterns

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Rhyming Words

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