Higgins

American  

[hig-inz] / ˈhɪg ɪnz /

noun

1. George V., 1939–99, U.S. novelist.

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Higgins British  

/ ˈhɪɡɪnz /

noun

1. Alex, known as Hurricane Higgins . 1949–2010, Northern Irish snooker player: world champion (1972, 1982)

2. Jack, real name Harry Patterson . born 1929, British novelist; his thrillers include The Eagle Has Landed (1975), Confessional (1985), and Midnight Runner (2002)

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Example Sentences

Its 2026 capsule also includes Missy Higgins' 2004 hit Scar, celebrated for a chorus that "defined a generation of Australian pop"; and the beeping of the country's pedestrian crossings, which had "reshaped how Australians move through cities and suburbs".

From BBC

If the presence of an AI bubble is determined solely by the relative valuation of the market’s technology sectors, “then any such bubble in the S&P 500 has already burst,” John Higgins, the firm’s chief market economist, argued on Wednesday.

From Barron's

Higgins noted that the premium attached to the valuation of the information technology sector has plunged since the end of last October.

From Barron's

The actor added, “I auditioned but didn’t get the part. My dad’s agent sent me out for a role in the TV sitcom ‘Our Man Higgins.’

From MarketWatch

Still, Higgins contended Wednesday that forward price-to-earnings ratios for the IT sector were “now the smallest since the pandemic.”

From Barron's