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hic.

snag, hitch, catch, kink, problem

3 characters1 syllables approx.Français language

Meaning & usage

noun/ik/
  1. snag, hitch, catch, kink, problem

    masculine · uncountable
    Voilà le hic.
Where this word comes from

From Latin hic est quaestio (“here is the question”).

intj/ik/
  1. hic! (indicating a hiccup)

    Ce vin, hic ! est bon.
Where this word comes from

Onomatopoeic.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.