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[ ik-ee ] / ˈɪk i / SEE SYNONYMS FOR icky ON THESAURUS.COM
adjective, ick·i·er, ick·i·est.Informal.repulsive or distasteful. excessively sweet or sentimental. unsophisticated or old-fashioned. sticky; viscid. Origin of ickyAn Americanism dating back to 1930–35; of uncertain origin SYNONYMS FOR icky1 revolting, nasty. 3 gummy, gooey, gucky. SEE SYNONYMS FOR icky ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM ickyick·i·ness, nounWords nearby ickyICJ, ick, icker, Ickes, ickle, icky, icon, iconic, iconic memory, Iconium, icono- Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for ickyOne lefty tweeter even complained that an invasion of icky American tourists would undermine “family values” in Cuba. Castro's Hipster Apologists Want to Keep Cuba ‘Authentically’ Poor|Michael Moynihan|December 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST If he sees a child held in such a way now, it gives him “an icky feeling.” Exclusive: ‘X-Men’ Sex Abuse Lawyer Says He Was Assaulted, Too|Tim Teeman|May 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST The celeb-endorsed craze promises to flush your body of icky impurities with a flood of juice. The Truth About Cleansing|Lizzie Crocker|June 28, 2013|DAILY BEAST The greatest thing about Jennie and the book that (just barely) contains her is that no icky morals are conveyed. Maurice Sendak Didn’t Just Make Books for Children, but for Everyone|Malcolm Jones|May 9, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Greg Smith woke up one morning this month, covered from head to toe in icky, slimy Vampire-Squid ink. Goldman Sachs Executive Quits in a New York Times Piece, Did He Just Realize What Goldman Does?|Tunku Varadarajan|March 14, 2012|DAILY BEAST ICKY took flight with them, and got so close to the sun that the wax melted and his wings came off. Punchinello, Vol. II., No. 35, November 26, 1870|Various The most important fact is that Icky Jones has been a fool for over twenty year. When the Cock Crows|Waldron Baily
British Dictionary definitions for icky
adjective ickier or ickieststicky excessively sentimental or emotional Derived forms of ickyickiness, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to ickysickening, nasty, disgusting, horrible, loathsome, noisome, offensive, repellent, revolting, vile |