variants or less commonly yukky
yuckier also yukkier; yukkiest
: repugnant, distasteful
also : unpleasant, disagreeable
felt yucky
a yucky chore

Examples of yucky in a Sentence

The water was dirty and smelled yucky. I felt yucky after eating all that cake.
Recent Examples on the Web Her mom offered her a Sour Patch Kid, which previous patients had figured out is perfect for covering up the yucky taste. Brittany Trang, STAT, 13 Dec. 2023 Each page depicts two opposites—one yummy and one yucky—while showing a toddler’s reaction to eating each one. Laura Denby, Parents, 30 Nov. 2023 Its high-speed capacity reaches an impressive 300 rotations per minute, effectively scrubbing yucky buildup off of surfaces like stone, grout, glass, and carpet. Clara McMahon, Peoplemag, 26 Nov. 2023 Monsters are ghastly, grotesque, gruesome, hair-raising, hideous, horrifying, and downright yucky creatures. Richard Lederer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Oct. 2023 No coffee jitters, no tannins to turn it bitter, and no yucky pesticides. Treehugger Editors, Treehugger, 29 June 2023 Brittney Griner speaks out for 1st time since being released from Russian prison At the time, people said this feels like kind of a yucky trade. Abc News, ABC News, 13 June 2023 Famed podcaster and comedian Che Diaz is breaking their yearlong media silence and returning to the public eye in the second season of And Just Like That … (yay) on Max (yucky name, dumb), premiering on June 22. Vulture, 1 June 2023 Hand towels are often exposed to more yucky types of bacteria, like E.Coli from the GI tract, and should be washed every two days or so, Collins says. Brittany Anas, House Beautiful, 4 Apr. 2023

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Word History

Etymology

yuck

First Known Use

1970, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of yucky was in 1970

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“Yucky.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/yucky. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

yucky

adjective
yuckier; yuckiest
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