icky

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/ˈɪki/

Definition of icky

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adj

(informal)Unpleasantly sticky; yucky; disgusting.

“I stepped in something icky and it smells terrible.”
“Crew member Sachin Sharma of India said workers had no problems with being thrust into the icky job of handling the red bags filled with human waste.”

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adj

(informal)Unpleasantly sticky; yucky; disgusting.

“I stepped in something icky and it smells terrible.”
“Crew member Sachin Sharma of India said workers had no problems with being thrust into the icky job of handling the red bags filled with human waste.”
(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.”

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

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