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If I'm extremely bored and I don't have a book with me and I'm being an obnoxious teenager, I'll read 'BuzzFeed' on my phone. But even that just leaves me feeling icky because I think for some reason my comfort zone is to just not really be in the loop about stuff like awards shows or things like that.
Tavi Gevinson

Meaning of "icky" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF ICKY

icky  [ˈɪkɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ICKY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Icky is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES ICKY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

icky

Icterine warbler

The Icterine Warbler is an Old World warbler in the tree warbler genus Hippolais. It breeds in mainland Europe except the southwest, where it is replaced by its western counterpart, Melodious Warbler. It is migratory, wintering in sub-Saharan Africa. The term icterine refers to its yellowish colouration. This small passerine bird is a species found in open deciduous woodland with bushes and also parks and gardens, often near water. Four to six eggs are laid in a nest in a tree or a bush. This is a medium-sized warbler, 12–13.5 cm in length, similar to Melodious Warbler. The adult has a plain greenish-brown back with a paler wing panel, and yellowish underparts. The bill is slightly orange, strong and pointed, and the legs blue-grey. The sexes are identical, as with most warblers, but young birds are paler on the belly. Like most warblers, Icterine is insectivorous, but will take other small food items, including berries. The song is a fast nasal babbling incorporating mimicry of other species. The call is described as teck or tec, tec, tec. It is colloquially referred to by birders as Icky.

Definition of icky in the English dictionary

The definition of icky in the dictionary is sticky. Other definition of icky is excessively sentimental or emotional.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ICKY


al-Maliki
ælˈmælɪkɪ
caky
ˈkeɪkɪ
dickey
ˈdɪkɪ
dicky
ˈdɪkɪ
flaky
ˈfleɪkɪ
hickey
ˈhɪkɪ
mickey
ˈmɪkɪ
micky
ˈmɪkɪ
picky
ˈpɪkɪ
psyche
ˈsaɪkɪ
quickie
ˈkwɪkɪ
reiki
ˈreɪkɪ
rickey
ˈrɪkɪ
shaky
ˈʃeɪkɪ
spiky
ˈspaɪkɪ
sticky
ˈstɪkɪ
tricky
ˈtrɪkɪ
Vicky
ˈvɪkɪ
wakey-wakey
ˈweɪkɪˈweɪkɪ
wiki
ˈwɪkɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ICKY

iciest
icily
iciness
icing
icing sugar
ICJ
ickier
ickiest
ickiness
ickle
icon
iconic
iconic memory
iconical
Iconium
iconoclasm
iconoclast
iconoclastic
iconoclastically
iconographer

WORDS THAT END LIKE ICKY

blocky
cocky
colicky
cracky
ducky
finicky
happy-go-lucky
Jacky
Kentucky
lucky
plucky
pocky
rocky
stocky
sucky
tacky
unlucky
wacky
yucky
Zwicky

Synonyms and antonyms of icky in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «icky» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ICKY

Find out the translation of icky to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of icky from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «icky» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

恶心
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

repulsivo
570 millions of speakers

English

icky
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

icky
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

رديء
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

неприглядное
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

nojento
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

কিনতে হত
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

icky
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Icky
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

eklig
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

不快な
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

구역질
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Icky
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

icky
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

icky
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Icky
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

iğrenç
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

icky
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

obrzydliwy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

непривабливе
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

scârboasă
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

icky
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

icky
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

icky
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

icky
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of icky

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ICKY»

The term «icky» is quite widely used and occupies the 52.003 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ICKY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about icky

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QUOTES WITH «ICKY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word icky.
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Tavi Gevinson
If I'm extremely bored and I don't have a book with me and I'm being an obnoxious teenager, I'll read 'BuzzFeed' on my phone. But even that just leaves me feeling icky because I think for some reason my comfort zone is to just not really be in the loop about stuff like awards shows or things like that.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ICKY»

Discover the use of icky in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to icky and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Icky Bug Alphabet Book
Introduces the characteristics and activities of insects and other crawly creatures from A to Z, beginning with the ant and concluding with the zebra butterfly.
Jerry Pallotta, Neil Pallotta, 1986
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The Icky Bug Alphabet Board Book
Introduces the characteristics and activities of insects and other crawly creatures from A to Z, beginning with the ant and concluding with the zebra butterfly. On board pages.
Jerry Pallotta, 2000
3
Goth-Icky: A Macabre Menagerie of Morbid Monstrosities
Containing more than 200 images from the print and advertising archives of Charles S. Anderson Design Company in combination with a sharply hilarious text by Michael J. Nelson, the main writer and host of the legendary "Mystery Science ...
Michael J. Nelson, Charles S. Anderson Design Company, 2005
4
The Icky Bug Counting Book
Introduces the characteristics and activities of insects and spiders from one zebra butterfly to twenty-six army ants, one for each letter of the alphabet
Jerry Pallotta, 1992
5
Icky Bug Shapes
Kids will love this adorable book that teaches all about shapes -- with help from the ickiest bugs around!
Jerry Pallotta, 2004
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The Icky Bug Counting Board Book
Introduces the characteristics and activities of insects and spiders from one zebra butterfly to twenty-six army ants.
Jerry Pallotta, 2004
7
The Official Icky Poo Book
The authoritative guide to "icky poo"--a safe, clean, and amusing substance that is neither solid nor liquid--shows children how to enjoy the slimy stuff in the comfort of their own homes.
Klutz Press, 2007
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The Adventures of Icky and Weezy: Fall Has Arrived
Its the Fall Season And The colorful leaves of yellow, red and orange are falling from the trees. A wrinkly dog and his best friend a gray furry squirrel have fun playing together in the leaves.
Denise B. Satterly, 2011
9
The Icky Sticky Frog
A little green frog quietly waits by the lake for various insects that he catches with his sticky tongue. On board pages.
Dawn Bentley, 2008
10
Icky Ricky #2: The End of the World
The creator of Goodnight Goon and The Runaway Mummy pulls from his mad-scientist brain a kid so attracted to slime, muck, dirt, and yuck he could only be called Icky Ricky.
Michael Rex, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ICKY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term icky is used in the context of the following news items.
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A salad for kids who refuse to eat any of those icky greens
A salad for kids who refuse to eat any of those icky greens. Alison Ladman Associated Press 4:16 p.m. EDT July 16, 2015. Food Back To School S_Marq(1). «Poughkeepsie Journal, Jul 15»
2
The Gross-Out Politics of Abortion - The Daily Beast
... eschewed women's rights for the sake of the right to privacy – the Supreme Court's own way of avoiding icky body parts and bodily functions. «Daily Beast, Jul 15»
3
Rational Man: In Praise Of Late-Period Woody Allen
... that he sexually abused their adoptive daughter Dylan when she was just a girl, Allen bears a toxic, icky patina in the eyes of many. «Deadspin, Jul 15»
4
Poison ivy global warming - The Journal News
... the oil in the plant that causes the allergic reaction and miserable, icky, skin rash and blisters that campers, gardeners and hikers know all too ... «The Journal News | LoHud.com, Jul 15»
5
Environmental camp gives students summertime hands-on lessons …
Turns out the icky blotch was an "air indicator" made up of three species — fungi, bacteria and protists. "So do you think that means the air ... «Tampabay.com, Jul 15»
6
Meanwhile There are Letters review – a literary love affair that …
... that she hadn't mailed a fan letter to Macdonald, whose writing she'd loved from near the first, because she worried he would think it “icky”. «The Guardian, Jul 15»
7
Susan Sarandon's Timeless Cool - The Daily Beast
... addressed the shout-out a full two years later with bemused Twitter confusion and the extension of her very own olive branch of sticky icky. «Daily Beast, Jul 15»
8
When winning the argument is the most important thing - Argus …
Because we were siblings, I didn't really care too much about her exhaustion (Empathy for my icky old sister? Are you kidding me?) ... «Ontario Argus Observer, Jul 15»
9
Douche Health Risks Increases Women's Exposure to Phthalates …
... health problems like pelvic inflammatory disease. (You can check out all the icky possible outcomes at the Office on Women's Health website. «Glamour, Jul 15»
10
Lice Clinics of America Opens New Treatment Center in Marietta, GA
But thanks to the opening of Lousy Endings, moms in the Kennesaw-Marietta area no longer have to worry about treating the icky bugs ... «GlobeNewswire, Jul 15»

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