häikkä — meaning in English

English meaning

• glitch noun A small, usually temporary problem or fault, especially in a machine, computer, or software.
• gremlin noun A mischievous imaginary creature blamed for mechanical faults or malfunctions, especially in machinery or aircraft.

Senses

häikkä is used for these senses in English:

• glitch (countable) A problem affecting function.
• gremlin Any mysterious, unknown source of mischief or trouble, or the problem created thereby.
• hi-hat A pair of cymbals as part of a drum kit that clash together when actuated by the foot pedal.

glitch — full definition

1. noun A small, usually temporary problem or fault, especially in a machine, computer, or software.
2. verb To malfunction briefly and unexpectedly.

gremlin — full definition

1. noun A mischievous imaginary creature blamed for mechanical faults or malfunctions, especially in machinery or aircraft.
2. noun An unexplained glitch, fault, or source of trouble in a system or piece of equipment.
3. noun A troublesome, mischievous, or annoying person.

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