as in exciting
causing great emotional or mental stimulation
needing one last kicky experience in my life, I decided to try bungee jumping
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Recent Examples of kicky
Dek’s race of technologically advanced big-game hunters from outer space has been humanized before — perhaps most notably in Alien vs. Predator, a kicky piece of fan-service from 2004 — but Badlands carries that project much further.
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Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 4 Nov. 2025
These jackets were contrasted with kicky pleated skirts.
—Blue Carreon, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
McEntire strutted across the stage in black sequined leggings, boots, a shiny belt buckle and suede jacket bedazzled with turquoise and fringe, topped with her red hair pulled back in a kicky pony tail.
—Melonee Hurt, The Tennessean, 21 Aug. 2025
Lohan, a gifted actor whose career has had some shaky turns, is left to build a performance on her costumes, an assortment of allegedly kicky but in reality horrifically ugly teenage-girl getups.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 8 Aug. 2025
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Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 4 Nov. 2025
These jackets were contrasted with kicky pleated skirts.
—Blue Carreon, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
McEntire strutted across the stage in black sequined leggings, boots, a shiny belt buckle and suede jacket bedazzled with turquoise and fringe, topped with her red hair pulled back in a kicky pony tail.
—Melonee Hurt, The Tennessean, 21 Aug. 2025
Lohan, a gifted actor whose career has had some shaky turns, is left to build a performance on her costumes, an assortment of allegedly kicky but in reality horrifically ugly teenage-girl getups.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 8 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for kicky
Adjective
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Everyday outings, like going to the grocery store, are exciting adventures for him.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2026
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In an interview with STAT, Nedergaard, who is also affiliated with the University of Copenhagen, explained some of the exciting implications of her research, including its possible application for better tools to screen for — and combat — neurological conditions like Alzheimer’s.—
Amanda Erickson,
STAT,
7 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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There is, however, a fitness center equipped with cardio machines, free weights, and resistance training, as well as an outdoor yoga platform with breathtaking vantage points and complimentary classes offered Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays during sunrise.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 Apr. 2026
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The story of the shoot, at the real-life club, in midtown Manhattan, is a breathtaking adventure.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Rooms are in muted tones of grey, green, and dusky blue, and even the smallest have plenty of space with king-size beds and a table and chairs—the city views are more interesting, but the ones overlooking the courtyard have dinky Juliette balconies as a consolation.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 Apr. 2026
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Just one last, quick point on your interesting interview with Governor Moore.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
5 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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More intriguing still — how many of the other cast members can find a viable pathway to nominations?—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
6 Apr. 2026
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The most intriguing statement from Hallock, however, concerned DDR4 motherboards.—
Jon Martindale,
PC Magazine,
6 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Though there was a thrilling edge to their early work—the lightning-in-a-bottle sample drill of Polo Perks and Moh Baretta, that spine-tingling Pasto Flocco run—it’s been dulled a bit in favor of ambling minimalism.—
Olivier Lafontant,
Pitchfork,
6 Apr. 2026
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But there is still no denying how thrilling that start was.—
Jack Pitt-Brooke,
New York Times,
2 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The filmmaker returns to Slovenia to capture a portrait of an inspiring female figure in her life.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
8 Apr. 2026
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Ordinary People, Extraordinary Discoveries One of the most inspiring parts of this story is who is making these discoveries.—
Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Apr. 2026
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“Kicky.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kicky. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.
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