How to sign: (usually plural) the state of having reflex spasms of the diaphragm accompanied by a rapid closure of the glottis producing an audible sound; sometimes a symptom of indigestion
"how do you cure the hiccups?";
Similiar / Same: hiccough, singultus
Categories: inborn reflex, innate reflex, instinctive reflex, physiological reaction, reflex, symptom, unconditioned reflex