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icky

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): /??ki/
  • Rhymes: -?ki

Adjective

icky (comparative ickier, superlative ickiest)

  1. (informal) Unpleasantly sticky; yucky; disgusting.
  2. (informal) Excessively sentimental.
  3. (informal) Unwell or upset; in a bad state of mind or health.

Related terms

  • ick

Translations

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kicky

English

Etymology

kick +? -y

Adjective

kicky (comparative kickier, superlative kickiest)

  1. Lively, exciting, thrilling.
  2. Characterised by kicking motions.
    a kicky dance routine
  3. (cricket) Describing a wicket that sometimes causes the ball to kick (bounce unevenly).

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