icky
adjective
informal us
/ˈɪk.i/ uk
/ˈɪk.i/Meaning of icky in English
(Definition of icky from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
icky | Intermediate English
icky
adjective
a child’s word us
/ˈɪk·i/Examples of icky
icky
Well, there's just something a bit icky about that.
From New York Daily News
Some wash their travel clothes by wearing them in the shower, but that's too icky sticky for me.
From Huffington Post
Absurd, yes, but when you get done face palming yourself, there's something really icky there.
From Huffington Post
You don't want it to become icky, terribly dark.
From Hollywood Reporter
Luckily, it just smelled icky and overly perfumed -- and they sold a bunch.
From TIME
We found the most cringe-worthy make-out moments of the year that are so icky, they'll have you reaching for the mouthwash.
From Huffington Post
The only clear, well-lit image in the ad is of icky bronchial tissue.
From Slate
Well, in addition to the weird trip it takes you on, it tends to make people feel icky, kind of depressed.
From NPR
The more the defense can make this feel icky and make it muddle what the investigators did, the better off they are.
From ABC News
It's icky, but hopefully it will make it sticky, too.
From NPR
Until, that is, we learned that the robust polycarbonate that they were fashioned from was leeching icky bad stuff into our water.
From Fast Company
And anything to do with your personal photos can be icky.
From The Verge
It feels a little icky to me to complain about meaty roles or pay.
From TIME
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