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hickey
hick·ey H0186600 (hĭk′ē)n. pl. hick·eys Informal 1. A device or contrivance; a gadget.2. a. A reddish mark on the skin caused by amorous kissing, biting, or sucking.b. A pimple.3. A pipe-bending apparatus.4. A threaded electrical fitting used to connect a fixture to an outlet box.
[Origin unknown.]hickey (ˈhɪkɪ) n1. informal US and Canadian an object or gadget: used as a name when the correct name is forgotten, etc; doodah2. informal US and Canadian a mark on the skin, esp a lovebite3. (Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) printing a spot on a printed sheet caused by an imperfection or a speck on the printing plate[C20: of unknown origin]hick•ey or hick•ie (ˈhɪk i)
n., pl. -eys or -ies. 1. Slang. a. a pimple. b. a reddish mark left on the skin by a passionate kiss. 2. any device or gadget whose name is forgotten or not known. 3. a fitting used to mount a lighting fixture in an outlet box or on a pipe or stud. 4. a tool used to bend tubes and pipes. [1905–10, Amer.; of obscure orig.] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  hickey - a small inflamed elevation of the skin; a pustule or papule; common symptom in acnepimple, zitacne - an inflammatory disease involving the sebaceous glands of the skin; characterized by papules or pustules or comedonespapule - a small inflamed elevation of skin that is nonsuppurative (as in chicken pox)pustule - a small inflamed elevation of skin containing pus; a blister filled with pus | | 2. | hickey - a temporary red mark on a person's skin resulting from kissing or sucking by their loverlove biteerythema - abnormal redness of the skin resulting from dilation of blood vessels (as in sunburn or inflammation) |
Translationshickey
hickey1. A red, bruise-like mark left by gently sucking or biting on someone's skin while kissing it. I was so embarrassed when I realized that the woman I had hooked up with left hickeys all over my neck. Hey, I have an important meeting in the morning—don't go leaving a hickey where everyone can see it!2. A pimple. A: "Ugh, I can't believe I've got a huge hickey on my nose right before prom." B: "You better go to the store for some zit cream like yesterday!"hickey and hicky (ˈhɪki)1. n. a love bite; a mark on the skin caused by biting or sucking. (see also monkey bite.) She wore a high collar to cover up a hickey. 2. n. a pimple, especially if infected. Wouldn’t you know I’d get a hickey like this right when I have to have my picture taken! hicky verbSee hickeyhickey
hickey[′hik·ē] (electricity) A threaded coupling for attaching an electrical fixture to an outlet box, used when wires from the fixture come out of the end of a stem on the fixture, rather than through an opening in the side of the stem. (graphic arts) A spot or imperfection in a printed item caused by dirt, dried ink membrane, or such. hickey, hicky  hickey, 2 1. A threaded fitting for mounting a lighting fixture in an outlet box, or on a stud or pipe. 2. A tool for bending conduit or pipe.Hickey
HickeyAn imperfection in printing, usually resulting from dirt or dust on the printer.hickey
Related to hickey: French kissSynonyms for hickeynoun a small inflamed elevation of the skinSynonymsRelated Wordsnoun a temporary red mark on a person's skin resulting from kissing or sucking by their loverSynonymsRelated Words |