Hiccoughy

adj

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Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Resembling or characterized by hiccoughs.

    "The shop was driven by a hiccoughy old gas engine which sometimes packed up, to the great delight of all the juveniles."

Example

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"The shop was driven by a hiccoughy old gas engine which sometimes packed up, to the great delight of all the juveniles."

Etymology

From hiccough + -y.

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