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
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.
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Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 8 Aug. 2025
Dance Mom is already looking more Hollywood during her interview — love those kicky cowboy boots — and gamely bantering with Deborah about being a grandmother now.
—Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 16 May 2025
Pickens matches the kicky mood in a top and skirt from Bottega Veneta; bottegaveneta.com.
—Vogue, 21 Feb. 2024
Strange New Worlds has received high marks for its production design, with its kicky riffs on 1960s aesthetics as well as its further development of characters that have been around for more than half a century.
—James Mercadante and Johnny Loftus, EW.com, 22 Sep. 2023
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Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 8 Aug. 2025
Dance Mom is already looking more Hollywood during her interview — love those kicky cowboy boots — and gamely bantering with Deborah about being a grandmother now.
—Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 16 May 2025
Pickens matches the kicky mood in a top and skirt from Bottega Veneta; bottegaveneta.com.
—Vogue, 21 Feb. 2024
Strange New Worlds has received high marks for its production design, with its kicky riffs on 1960s aesthetics as well as its further development of characters that have been around for more than half a century.
—James Mercadante and Johnny Loftus, EW.com, 22 Sep. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for kicky
Adjective
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Shirley Valentine serves as an escape for those who envision a life more exciting, a fact to which Collins attributed its success.—
Lisa de los Reyes,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Nov. 2025
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Surveying the broader landscape of AI benchmarks, Mahdi said researchers and developers have many exciting avenues to explore.—
Jared Perlo,
NBC news,
6 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Located in northern Spain, along the Bay of Biscay and between the popular cities of Bilbao and San Sebastián, the Urola Coast of Basque Country is a breathtaking stretch of shoreline.—
Michelle Arellano Martin,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Nov. 2025
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In dozens of interviews in villages on Venezuela's breathtaking northeastern coast, from which some of the boats departed, residents and relatives said the dead men had indeed been running drugs but were not narco-terrorists or leaders of a cartel or gang.—
NPR,
NPR,
8 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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The citrus added just enough brightness and texture to keep each bite interesting without overcomplicating things.—
Evan Moore
November 11,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Nov. 2025
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The interesting thing about when I was hired was the board was comprised largely of people who had been there from the beginning — the big-ticket people like Roger Corman and Mark Damon.—
Kevin Cassidy,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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However, the Houston Rockets are certainly an intriguing option, and might be one that Morant would love.—
Matthew Couden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Still, there were some pretrial motions that were intriguing and offered a glimpse as to what the trial in December in front of a jury in Charlotte could look like.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Johnson emphasized that the same was happening with him personally after the thrilling Game 7, as people who didn't tune in to an MLB game recently were brought back in by the Dodgers' run.—
Gabe Smallson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Perhaps the most thrilling part of diving in Nevis, however, is the many shipwrecks which all have a story.—
Adrienne Jordan,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Couple-Care is a monthly series highlighting inspiring couples in our community.—
Essence,
Essence,
7 Nov. 2025
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The work of the foundation could not only address practical needs like building safe, inspiring spaces for children but also celebrate local stories, crafts and traditions in a way that empowers individuals and communities.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Kicky.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kicky. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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