icky

icky

adjective \ˈi-kē\

ick·i·erick·i·est

Definition of ICKY

: offensive to the senses or sensibilities : distasteful <put off by her icky triteness — Renata Adler>

— ick·i·ness \-nəs\ noun

Examples of ICKY

1. The trail was icky with mud.
2. <the novel has an icky sentimentality that makes my skin crawl>

Origin of ICKY

perhaps baby talk alteration of sticky

First Known Use: 1929

Related to ICKY

Synonyms

bad, bitter, disagreeable, displeasing, distasteful, harsh, unpleasant, nasty, rotten, sour, uncongenial, unlovely, unpalatable, unpleasing, unsavory, unwelcome, wicked, yucky (also yukky)

Antonyms

agreeable, congenial, good, grateful, gratifying, nice, palatable, pleasant, pleasing, pleasurable, satisfying, welcome

Related Words

abhorrent, abominable, appalling, awful, beastly, bilious, disgusting, dreadful, foul, ghastly, gnarly [slang], god-awful, gross, hateful, hellish, hideous, horrendous, horrible, horrid, invidious, loathsome, nauseating, nauseous, noisome, obnoxious, obscene, odious, offensive, repellent (also repellant), repugnant, repulsive, revolting, revulsive, scandalous, seamy, shocking, sick, sickening, ugly, unholy, vile, villainous; aggravating, annoying, galling, irritating, vexing; crappy [slang], cruddy, crummy (also crumby), lousy, miserable, sucky [slang], wretched

Near Antonyms

delectable, delicious, delightful, dreamy, felicitous; amiable, charming, cheery, friendly, jolly, kindly, sweet

Rhymes with ICKY

dickey, hickey, kicky, picky, quickie, rickey, shticky, sickie, sticky, tricky