hick meaning

UK US /hɪk/ 1 syllable

hick (adjective): awkwardly simple and provincial.

hick has 2 meanings in this dictionary, as adjective and noun.

hick as an adjective

  1. awkwardly simple and provincial
    • bumpkinly country boys
    • rustic farmers
    • a hick town
    • the nightlife of Montmartre awed the unsophisticated tourists

    Synonyms: bumpkinly, rustic, unsophisticated

    Similar: provincial

hick as a noun

  1. a person who is not very intelligent or interested in culture

    Synonyms: yokel, rube, yahoo, hayseed, bumpkin, chawbacon

    Type of: rustic

How to pronounce hick

hick is pronounced /hɪk/ in American English. It has 1 syllable.

Words that rhyme with hick

Word lists: words starting with HI · words ending in CK · 4-letter words

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