icky

Meanings

• Adjective

  Feeling disgusted or repelled by something.

  - "The smell of rotten eggs gives me an icky feeling."
  - "The sight of a spider is icky for some people."

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Pronunciation

1. /ˈɪki/
   
   
   
   Source: "https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=50011167"

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with icky
beaky , skeaky , speaky , weekly

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Variants

List of all variants of icky that leads to same result
ickier , ickiest , ickiness , ickinesses , icky

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Etymology

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Originally used to describe something unpleasant or disgusting, possibly derived from the sound of the word 'eew' which expresses a feeling of disgust.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'icky' was popularized in the early 2000s by the Nickelodeon TV show 'Double Dare'.

2. The word 'icky' is often used interchangeably with the term 'eww'.

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Related Concepts

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1. Ew factor: A term used to describe the feeling of revulsion or disgust towards something.

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Culture

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The term 'icky' has been used extensively in popular culture to describe things that are unpleasant or disgusting. It has been used in music, movies, and literature to convey a sense of revulsion or unease.

How to Memorize "icky"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a situation or object that makes you feel icky. Visualize the details of the scene or object to help remember the definition.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'icky' with something unpleasant or disgusting to help remember its meaning.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic device such as 'Icky' stands for 'Incredibly Cool, Kind of Yucky' to help remember the definition.

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