kicky

adjective

ˈki-kē 

: providing a kick or thrill : exciting

also : excitingly fashionable

Synonyms of kicky

• exciting
• breathtaking
• interesting
• intriguing
• thrilling
• inspiring

Examples of kicky in a Sentence

needing one last kicky experience in my life, I decided to try bungee jumping

Recent Examples on the Web

Bits of tender cauliflower are nestled in a creamy white bean sauce, which is topped with a kicky giardiniera. — Jess Fleming, Twin Cities, 16 July 2026

Salty and sweet, crisp and kicky—loaded with soy, hoisin, wasabi, this flavorful snack mix checks all the boxes (and then some). — Hannah Agran, Midwest Living, 23 June 2026

The 2024 iteration of the device introduced some kicky color elements while boosting its computational prowess courtesy of the new M4 processor. — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 23 June 2026

But the kicky little intra-song surprises hardly end there. — Chris Willman, Variety, 23 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1942, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for kicky

• dickie
• dicky
• hickey
• micky
• nicky
• picky
• quickie
• rickey
• sticky
• tricky
• colicky