ickier; ickiest
: offensive to the senses or sensibilities : distasteful
put off by her icky triteness—
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The trail was icky with mud.
the novel has an icky sentimentality that makes my skin crawl
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—Stephen Schaefer, Boston Herald, 26 July 2025
Instead of moving to the stomach, food gets trapped there, putrefying and giving off icky odors.
—Betsy Andrews, Saveur, 17 July 2025
Be warned, you will also be left feeling a little bit icky.
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Stephen Schaefer, Boston Herald, 26 July 2025
Instead of moving to the stomach, food gets trapped there, putrefying and giving off icky odors.
—Betsy Andrews, Saveur, 17 July 2025
Be warned, you will also be left feeling a little bit icky.
—Grace Dean, Space.com, 3 July 2025
Now that the icky matter of finances are taken care of, Bezos and Sanchez can really can get down to the business of partying.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 27 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for icky
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“Icky.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/icky. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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