hicksville

hicks·ville

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [hiks-vil]
- /ˈhɪks vɪl/
- /ˈhɪks.vɪl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hiks-vil]
- /ˈhɪks vɪl/

Definitions of hicksville word

noun hicksville a town on W Long Island, in SE New York. 1
noun hicksville Alternative form of Hicksville. 1

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Parts of speech for Hicksville

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hicksville popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for hicksville

adj hicksville

blah — You use blah, blah, blah to refer to something that is said or written without giving the actual words, because you think that they are boring or unimportant.
dead — A person, animal, or plant that is dead is no longer living.
tedious — event: dull
dragsville — something unpleasantly boring or tedious.

adjective hicksville

boring — Someone or something boring is so dull and uninteresting that they make people tired and impatient.

All 6 Synonyms of hicksville