yucky

Meanings

• Adjective

  Disgusting or unpleasant in taste, appearance, or smell.

  - "The yucky smell of spoiled milk made us gag."
  - "The yucky texture of overcooked broccoli is off-putting."

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Antonyms

yummy

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Synonyms

disgusting , distasteful , foul , gross , loathsome , nasty , offensive , repugnant , revolting , unpleasant , wicked

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with yucky
mucky , stucky , funky

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Variants

List of all variants of yucky that leads to same result
yuckier , yuckiest , yucky , yukkier , yukkiest , yukky

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Etymology

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Originally used as an interjection, meaning 'yuck' or 'yecch'. The word gained popularity as an adjective in the late 20th century.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'yucky' was first used in print in the 1960s.

2. The word 'yucky' is often used to describe the taste or texture of certain foods, such as lima beans or sardines.

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Related Concepts

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1. Unpleasant: Related to something that is not pleasing or agreeable.

2. Disgusting: Related to something that causes a feeling of revulsion or aversion.

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Culture

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In popular culture, 'yucky' is often used to describe something that is unpleasant or disgusting. It has been used in literature, such as Roald Dahl's 'James and the Giant Peach' and in music, like the Red Hot Chili Peppers' song 'Yummy'.

How to Memorize "yucky"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a spoiled food or a dirty environment to associate with the word 'yucky'.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'yucky' with other words that describe unpleasant or disgusting things, such as 'gross' or 'nasty'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic using the first letter of 'yucky' and the word 'disgusting' to remember its meaning.

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