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Tic vs Hic - What's the difference?

tic | hic |

As a noun tic

is a local and habitual convulsive motion of certain muscles.

As a verb tic

is to exhibit a tic; to undergo convulsive muscle movements.

As an initialism TIC

is tourist Information Centre.

As an interjection hic is

an approximation to the sound of a hiccup, used e.g. to indicate drunkenness.

tic

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A local and habitual convulsive motion of certain muscles.
  • Shortened form of ticket

    • Verb

    (ticc)
  • To exhibit a tic; to undergo convulsive muscle movements.

    • See also

    * ("tic" on Wikipedia)

    Anagrams

    * ----

    hic

    English

    Interjection

    (en interjection)
  • An approximation to the sound of a hiccup, used e.g. to indicate drunkenness.
    • "This wine - hic! - tasted good."

    Anagrams

    * (l), (l), (l), (l), (l), (l) ----