yucky


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yuck·y

 (yŭk′ē)
adj. yuck·i·er, yuck·i·est Slang
Repugnant; disgusting.

yuck′i·ness n.
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yucky

(ˈjʌkɪ) or

yukky

adj, yuckier, yuckiest, yukkier or yukkiest
slang disgusting; sickening; nasty
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yuck•y

(ˈyʌk i)

adj. yuck•i•er, yuck•i•est. Slang.
thoroughly unappetizing, disgusting, or repugnant.
[1965–70]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Adj.1.yucky - highly offensiveyucky - highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust; "a disgusting smell"; "distasteful language"; "a loathsome disease"; "the idea of eating meat is repellent to me"; "revolting food"; "a wicked stench"
offensive - unpleasant or disgusting especially to the senses; "offensive odors"
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yucky

adjective
Slang. Not pleasant or agreeable:
Informal: icky.
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Translations

yucky

[ˈjʌkɪ] ADJasqueroso
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yucky

yukky [ˈjʌkɪ] adj (fam) → schifoso/a
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