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Icky

adjective/ˈaɪki/

Definition

very bad

soft and sticky

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/ˈaɪki/

🇬🇧British English

/ˈaɪki/

🇮🇳Indian English

/ˈaɪki/

2 syllables Say it as /ˈaɪki/.

Examples

a lousy play
it's a stinking world

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

lousy crappy stinking rotten gooey shitty stinky

Parts of Speech

adjective	very bad “a lousy play”
adjective	soft and sticky

Word Forms

crap	noun	obscene words for unacceptable behavior
lousiness	noun	the quality of being disgusting to the senses or emotions
shit	noun	something of little value
goo	noun	any thick, viscous matter

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

eklig

sehr schlecht

🇫🇷French

dégueulasse

très mauvais

🇪🇸Spanish

repugnante

muy malo

🇮🇹Italian

schifoso

molto male

🇵🇹Portuguese

nojento

muito ruim

🇷🇺Russian

противный

очень плохо

India

🇮🇳Hindi

को भावुक

बहुत बुरा

🇮🇳Tamil

நோய்வாய்ப்பட்ட

மிகவும் மோசமானது

🇮🇳Telugu

చికాకు

చాలా చెడ్డది

🇮🇳Kannada

ಇಕ್ಕಟ್ಟಾದ

ತುಂಬಾ ಕೆಟ್ಟದು

🇮🇳Malayalam

അസുഖമുള്ള

വളരെ മോശം

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

恶心的

非常糟糕

🇯🇵Japanese

気持ち悪い

とても悪い

🇰🇷Korean

엉뚱한

아주 나쁜

🇻🇳Vietnamese

ghê quá

rất tệ

🇹🇭Thai

อิกกี้

แย่มาก

🇮🇩Indonesian

menjijikkan

sangat buruk

🇵🇭Filipino

nakakainis

napakasama

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

رديء

سيئة للغاية

🇮🇷Persian

یخ زده

خیلی بد

🇹🇷Turkish

iğrenç

çok kötü

🇮🇱Hebrew

מפחיד

רע מאוד

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What is the primary definition of the word 'icky'?

The primary meaning of 'icky' is 'very bad'.

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Using 'icky' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'icky' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'icky' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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