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See also:-ickýand-ičký

English

Etymology

1935,American English; fromicky-boo (circa 1920):sickly,nauseated;baby talk corruption ofsick; from a sentimental term forjazz music.

Pronunciation

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

Adjective

icky (comparativeickier,superlativeickiest)

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

Derived terms

Related terms

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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)

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