yucky en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- (US) audio
- /ˈjʌki/ (General-American)
- yŭkʹē (General-American)
- /ˈjʌkɪ/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
From yuck + -y. Compare Old English ġyċċiġ (“putrid”).
Meanings
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(childish, colloquial, often) Of something highly offensive; causing aversion or disgust.
The food that I ate today was very yucky.
"Don't rule out desalination because it is expensive, or recycling because it sounds yucky, or building a dam," Mr Turnbull told Australian media."
2007, "Queensland to drink waste water", BBC Online
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| yuckier | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| yukky | alternative | lexicographic | |
| yuckiest | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Antonyms
Deriveds
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Synonyms
revolting · nasty · repugnant · wicked · loathsome · gross · icky · foul · disgusting · offensive · unpleasant · distasteful
Translations (13)
it schifoso (causing aversion or disgust) · fi ällö (causing aversion or disgust) · cmn 噁心 /恶心 (causing aversion or disgust) · de bäh (causing aversion or disgust) · fi kuvottava (causing aversion or disgust) · fa چندشآور (causing aversion or disgust) · vi kinh tởm (causing aversion or disgust) · fr dégueu (causing aversion or disgust) · fr dégueulasse (causing aversion or disgust) · pl be (causing aversion or disgust) · de igittegitt (causing aversion or disgust) · gd caca (causing aversion or disgust) · de widerlich (causing aversion or disgust)