as in unpleasant
not giving pleasure to the mind or senses
the novel has an icky sentimentality that makes my skin crawl
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Recent Examples of icky
Just push through the icky feeling even one time, and see what happens.
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Erica Sloan, SELF, 28 Feb. 2025
There's a goofy, lightly icky charm to the voice-overs and visuals, and the upgrade paths are pleasantly addictive.
—Ars Technica, 26 Feb. 2025
But that’s the icky turmoil that comes with politics at the dinner table.
—Erik Piepenburg, New York Times, 24 Jan. 2025
Flight Risk Rated R for some really disturbing threats, icky violence and a lot of bad language.
—Alissa Wilkinson, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2025
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Erica Sloan, SELF, 28 Feb. 2025
There's a goofy, lightly icky charm to the voice-overs and visuals, and the upgrade paths are pleasantly addictive.
—Ars Technica, 26 Feb. 2025
But that’s the icky turmoil that comes with politics at the dinner table.
—Erik Piepenburg, New York Times, 24 Jan. 2025
Flight Risk Rated R for some really disturbing threats, icky violence and a lot of bad language.
—Alissa Wilkinson, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for icky
Adjective
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Best Smelling Photograph: Kristin Canning Grand Tongo Green Tea + Mint Insect Repellent $15 Amazon After testing nearly 20 different bug sprays (that pretty much all smelled at least a little unpleasant and chemical-y), this picaridin spray from Grand Tongo truly blew me away.—
Kristin Canning,
Wired News,
21 May 2025
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Today after dropping off groceries, my wife noted that the refrigerator, in her opinion, had an unpleasant odor.—
Eric Thomas,
The Orlando Sentinel,
20 May 2025
Adjective
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Avoid harsh products: Soaps, lotions, and products with fragrance, alcohol, or dyes can dry out the skin and worsen atopic dermatitis.—
Health,
Health,
11 May 2025
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The team opened the year with some question marks at third base and those questions have persisted after a harsh injury to Jazz Chisholm Jr. Chisholm landed on the injured list earlier this month after suffering a high-grade strain to his right oblique.—
Peter Chawaga,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 May 2025
Adjective
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Smears on non-sensor areas of the tiara are like bug debris on your hood, aesthetically unpleasing but not harmful.—
Eric Tegler,
Popular Mechanics,
1 Oct. 2019
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His side's inability to finish off the game against Burnley on the other hand was very unpleasing.—
SI.com,
SI.com,
1 Feb. 2018
Adjective
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Too often over the last few years, the Red Sox have struggled to dispatch bad teams.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Hartford Courant,
11 May 2025
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However, despite more medical visits, many face challenges in getting consistent care and treatment, leading to worse flare-ups and long-term issues.13 Genetics isn't the only reason for these differences.—
Health,
Health,
11 May 2025
Adjective
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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was brilliant (35 points), and the Thunder defense was nasty.—
Chris Branch,
New York Times,
19 May 2025
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But Laxe’s cadence of death is nasty and arbitrary and delightful.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
18 May 2025
Adjective
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The series between the Warriors and the Rockets was slow, low scoring, and ugly—which is exactly how the younger, less experienced Rockets wanted it.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
11 May 2025
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This wasn’t the first time Green was subjected to ugly behavior from opposing fans.—
Curtis Pashelka,
Mercury News,
10 May 2025
Adjective
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Flavors include sour red cherries and black pepper.—
Tom Mullen,
Forbes.com,
11 May 2025
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However, research into the health benefits of the tart – also known as the sour, dwarf and, in the US, the Montmorency – cherry has produced some interesting results that warrant a closer look.—
Bronwyn Thompson,
New Atlas,
11 May 2025
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Police call fake GoFundMe page 'disgusting' Concord Police Capt. Brian Goldman said police are investigating.—
Norman Miller,
USA Today,
7 May 2025
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But where was the anger from Erik Spoelstra in his post-game news conference about this disgusting performance?—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
30 Apr. 2025
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“Icky.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/icky. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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