different between yucky vs mucky

yucky

English

Alternative forms

  • yukky

Etymology

yuck +? -y.

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /?j?k?/
  • (General American) enPR: y?k??, IPA(key): /?j?ki/
  • Rhymes: -?ki

Adjective

yucky (comparative yuckier, superlative yuckiest)

  1. (colloquial, often childish) Of something highly offensive; causing aversion or disgust.
    • 2007, "Queensland to drink waste water", BBC Online:
      "Don't rule out desalination because it is expensive, or recycling because it sounds yucky, or building a dam," Mr Turnbull told Australian media."

Synonyms

  • disgusting
  • distasteful
  • foul
  • gross
  • loathsome
  • nasty
  • offensive
  • repugnant
  • revolting
  • unpleasant
  • wicked

Antonyms

  • yummy

Derived terms

  • yuckiness

Related terms

  • yuck, yuk

Translations

yucky From the web:

  • what yucky means
  • what does yucky mean
  • what causes yucky taste in mouth
  • what causes yucky burps
  • what does yucky dar mean in welsh
  • what is yucky in spanish
  • what does yucky sty mean
  • what does yucky mean spanish


mucky

English

Etymology

muck +? -y

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /?m?ki/
  • Rhymes: -?ki

Adjective

mucky (comparative muckier, superlative muckiest)

  1. (colloquial) Covered in muck.
  2. (colloquial) Obscene, pornographic.

Synonyms

  • (covered in muck): dirty, filthy, muddy; see also Thesaurus:unclean
  • (obscene): adult, blue, X-rated; see also Thesaurus:obscene or Thesaurus:pornographic

Derived terms

  • mucky pup

Translations

mucky From the web:

  • what mucky means
  • what's mucky duck
  • what mucky pup meaning
  • mucky what does it mean
  • what is mucky fat
  • what's a mucky weekend
  • what does mucky bum mean
  • what does mucky duck mean
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