icky

English

Etymology

1935, American English; from icky-boo (circa 1920): sickly, nauseated; baby talk corruption of sick; from a sentimental term for Jazz music.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈɪki/
Audio (US) (file)
Rhymes: -ɪki

Adjective

icky (comparative ickier, superlative ickiest)

(informal) Unpleasantly sticky; yucky; disgusting.
I stepped in something icky and it smells terrible.
(informal) Excessively sentimental.
(informal) Unwell or upset; in a bad state of mind or health.
I'm not going to work today. I just feel icky.

Related terms

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Translations

unpleasantly sticky; yucky; disgusting

Bulgarian: лепкав (bg) (lepkav)
Finnish: yököttävä (fi), (colloquial) ällö (fi)
French: dégueulasse (fr), dégueu (fr) (colloquial)
German: eklig (de), ekelig (de)

Italian: disgustoso (it) m
Portuguese: meloso m
Swedish: äcklig (sv)

excessively sentimental

Bulgarian: сладникав (sladnikav)
French: sirupeux (fr) m, cucul (fr) (colloquial)
German: kitschig (de)

Italian: sdolcinato (it) m, svenevole m or f
Swedish: sliskig

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