Yahoo Web Search

Search results

1. Dictionary

   Hick

   /hik/

   

   noun

   • 1. a person who lives in the country, regarded as being unintelligent or provincial: informal North American "wondering what a hick from the sticks was doing there" Similar bumpkincountry bumpkinyokelrusticcountry dwellerpeasantprovincialcountry cousininformal:hayseedinformal, derogatory:hillbillyinformal:rubeinformal, derogatory:apple-knocker

   Word Origin mid 16th century: pet form of the given name Richard.

   Scrabble Points: 13

   • H

     4

   • I

     1

   • C

     3

   • K

     5

   Powered by Oxford Languages

   More Definitions, Word Origin & ScrabbleShow less

2. People also ask

   What is the meaning of the word hick?

   • Definitions of hick word nounhick an unsophisticated, boorish, and provincial person; rube. 1 adjectivehick pertaining to or characteristic of hicks: hick ideas. 1 adjectivehick located in a rural or culturally unsophisticated area: a hick town. 1 nounhick A person who lives in the country, regarded as being unintelligent or provincial.

   Hick Definition. The meaning of Hick - Word Panda

   www.wordpanda.net/definition/hick

   See all results for this question

   Does Hick know what he does?

   • Hick's answer is that he does not know. Hick's practice is better than his theory, in that generally he does not stick to his unreasonable rules. Hick allows only for a later purification in other worlds in other ' spaces ', but not for previous lives in this world. Hick here simply seems to be begging the question.

   HICK | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

   dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/hick

   See all results for this question

   What is a hick town?

   • A hick town is a rural town with few attractions. Hick seems to underestimate the power of free will here. Hick says that when all suffering is attributable to the activity of a just providence, no room is left for genuine human compassion. Hick's theory entails both metaphysical and moral perfection.

   HICK | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

   dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/hick

   See all results for this question

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › hickHick Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

   www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › hick

   • Cached

   The meaning of HICK is an unsophisticated provincial person. How to use hick in a sentence.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishHICK | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

   dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › english

   • Cached

   Hick is an informal and disapproving word for a person from the countryside who is stupid and ignorant. Learn more about its synonyms, usage, and pronunciation from Cambridge Dictionary.

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › hickHICK Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

   www.dictionary.com › browse › hick

   • Cached

   Hick definition: an unsophisticated, boorish, and provincial person; rube.. See examples of HICK used in a sentence.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryHICK | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

   dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionary

   • Cached

   a person from the countryside who is considered to be stupid and without experience: a hick town (= a small town which is a long way from a city) Synonyms. bumpkin informal disapproving.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishHICK definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

   www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english

   • Cached

   1 day ago · noun. 1. an unsophisticated, boorish, and provincial person; rube. adjective. 2. pertaining to or characteristic of hicks. hick ideas. 3. located in a rural or culturally unsophisticated area.

8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › hickHick - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

   www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › hick

   A hick is an unsophisticated, rural person. Your accent and fondness for wearing overalls might make some people think you're a hick. The word hick is both informal and derogatory — in other words, if you call your cousin who raises dairy goats and chickens a hick, she'll probably be offended.

9. www.thefreedictionary.com › hickHick - definition of hick by The Free Dictionary

   www.thefreedictionary.com › hick

   • Cached

   Hick is an informal term for a country person or a person who is unsophisticated or provincial. Find out the origin, usage, and translations of hick in this online dictionary.