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Word entry · 5 letters

hitch

Best crossword clue

"minor snag"

5 letters · collected on this word page

5 lettersPronunciation /hɪt͡ʃ/Part of speech noun, verbSorted chhitStarts with HEnds with H2 cluesCommon crossword word
1H2I3T4C5H

Definitions

  1. the uneven manner of walking that results from an injured leg

Word origin

Probably from Middle English hicchen, hytchen, icchen (“to move; to move as with a jerk”), of obscure origin. Lacks cognates in other languages. Compare itch, hike.

Used in a sentence

  • His truck sported a heavy-duty hitch for his boat.
  • The banquet went off without a hitch
    The banquet went smoothly.
  • The service operated according to plan on the Monday morning with only a few hitches.

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Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues

01minor snag5 letters
02Small problem5 letters

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