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31icky — I (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. distasteful, cloying, gooey*; see adhesive , offensive 2 , sentimental . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) a. Sl. *yucky, *gross, disgusting, distasteful, sickening, repulsive, sticky, gluey. ANT.: pleasant, *yummy III… …
32icky — ick|y [ ıki ] adjective SPOKEN very unpleasant to touch, look at, smell, or taste: DISGUSTING …
33icky — adj. (Slang) disgusting, repulsive; sweet, overly sentimental; sticky, gooey …
34icky — adjective (ickier, ickiest) informal 1》 unpleasantly sticky. 2》 nasty or unpleasant. ↘distastefully sentimental. Derivatives ickiness noun Origin 1930s: perh. related to sick1 or the child s word ickle little …
35icky — Adj. Gooey or sticky, usually denoting unpleasantly so. Informal …
36icky — adj Slang. 1. repulsive, revolting, disgusting, unpleasant, uninviting; sickly sweet, syrupy, unpalatable, unsavory, unappetizing, distasteful; maudlin, mushy, Sl. sappy, insipid. 2. unsophisticated, naive, corny; behind the times, old fashioned …
37icky — ick•y [[t]ˈɪk i[/t]] adj. ick•i•er, ick•i•est. Informal. 1) inf repulsive or distasteful 2) excessively sweet or sentimental 3) inf unsophisticated or old fashioned 4) inf sticky; viscid • Etymology: 1930–35, amer. ick′i•ness, n …
38icky — /ˈɪki / (say ikee) adjective Colloquial 1. sticky; gooey. 2. difficult to deal with; disagreeable; troublesome. 3. sentimental; sickly. {originally jazz slang for a person who liked sweet (not swinging) jazz} …
39icky — adj. unappealing; disgusting …
40icky — adj. (also ikky) colloq. 1 sweet, sticky, sickly. 2 (as a general term of disapproval) nasty, repulsive. Etymology: 20th c.: orig. unkn …
