icky
pronunciation
How to pronounce icky in British English:
UK [ˈɪki]
How to pronounce icky in American English:
US [ˈɪki]
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- Adjective:
- very bad
- soft and sticky
Word Origin
- icky (adj.)
- 1935, American English, probably from icky-boo (c. 1920) "sickly, nauseated," probably baby talk elaboration of sick. Originally a swing lover's term for more sentimental jazz music; in general use from 1938.
Example
- 1. Cheap shoes , much like icky fabric , look obvious .
- 2. Rebecca jean or I like to call her icky .
- 3. What is this icky old stuff ?
- 4. They make me feel really icky and gross and uncomfortable .
- 5. Otherwise this ...... icky man would just keep going and going and going .