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Etymology

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From hiccup +‎ -like.

Adjective

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hiccuplike (comparative more hiccuplike, superlative most hiccuplike)

  1. Resembling or characteristic of a hiccup.
    • 2007 April 21, Gia Kourlas, “Worldly Lights and Darks Versus Childhood Ups and Downs”, in New York Times[1]:
      Later, raising her arms overhead like a gymnast, Ms. Olson sprints across the stage, only to chicken out, performing a barely perceptible, hiccuplike jump.