Higgs /hɪɡz/adjective 1verb 1noun 1forms 3 adjective1 •pertaining to the Higgs mechanism/Higgs force verb1 •to make subject to the Higgs mechanism noun1 •Ellipsis of Higgs boson, named for Peter Higgs.The Higgs is the cornerstone of the Standard Model - the most successful theory to explain the workings of the Universe - and explains why all other particles have mass. — 2012 formsHiggsed · Higgsing · Higgses