icky

See also: -ický and -ičký

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/

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• Rhymes: -ɪki

Adjective

icky (comparative ickier, superlative ickiest)

1. (informal) Unpleasantly sticky; yucky; disgusting.

   I stepped in something icky and it smells terrible.

2. (informal) Excessively sentimental.
3. (informal) Unwell or upset; in a bad state of mind or health.

   I'm not going to work today. I just feel icky.

Derived terms

• icky-poo
• sticky-icky

 

Related terms

• ick

Translations

unpleasantly sticky; yucky; disgusting

• Bulgarian: лепкав (bg) (lepkav)
• Esperanto: aĉa (eo), malbongustega
• Finnish: yököttävä (fi), (colloquial) ällö (fi)
• French: dégueulasse (fr), dégueu (fr) (colloquial), dégoûtant (fr)
• German: eklig (de), ekelig (de), fies klebrig
• Italian: disgustoso (it) m
• Polish: be (pl) (childish)
• Portuguese: meloso m
• Swedish: äcklig (sv)

excessively sentimental

• Bulgarian: сладникав (sladnikav)
• French: cucul (fr) (colloquial), mièvre (fr), sirupeux (fr) m
• German: kitschig (de)
• Italian: sdolcinato (it) m, svenevole (it) m or f
• Swedish: sliskig (sv)