"icky" meaning in English

See icky in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈɪki/ Audio: en-us-icky.ogg Forms: ickier [comparative], ickiest [superlative]
Rhymes: -ɪki Etymology: 1935, American English; from icky-boo (circa 1920): sickly, nauseated; baby talk corruption of sick; from a sentimental term for jazz music. Head templates: {{en-adj|er}} icky (comparative ickier, superlative ickiest)
  1. (informal) Unpleasantly sticky; yucky; disgusting. Tags: informal Translations (unpleasantly sticky; yucky; disgusting): лепкав (lepkav) (Bulgarian), aĉa (Esperanto), malbongustega (Esperanto), yököttävä (Finnish), ällö [colloquial] (Finnish), dégueulasse (French), dégueu [colloquial] (French), dégoûtant (French), eklig (German), ekelig (German), fies klebrig (German), disgustoso [masculine] (Italian), be [childish] (Polish), meloso [masculine] (Portuguese), äcklig (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-icky-en-adj-gPl49OUN Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Bulgarian translations, Terms with Esperanto translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Swedish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 80 1 19 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 91 0 9 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 81 0 19 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 93 0 7 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 64 11 25 Disambiguation of Terms with Esperanto translations: 90 0 10 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 72 11 17 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 85 0 15 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 83 5 13 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 91 0 9 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 64 9 27 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 72 11 17 Disambiguation of Terms with Swedish translations: 70 12 18 Disambiguation of 'unpleasantly sticky; yucky; disgusting': 97 0 2
  2. (informal) Excessively sentimental. Tags: informal Translations (excessively sentimental): сладникав (sladnikav) (Bulgarian), cucul [colloquial] (French), mièvre (French), sirupeux [masculine] (French), kitschig (German), sdolcinato [masculine] (Italian), svenevole [feminine, masculine] (Italian), sliskig (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-icky-en-adj-l90CM-5d Disambiguation of 'excessively sentimental': 1 97 2
  3. (informal) Unwell or upset; in a bad state of mind or health. Tags: informal
    Sense id: en-icky-en-adj-hjodNqcz
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: icky-poo, sticky-icky Related terms: ick

Inflected forms

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