ickier; ickiest
: offensive to the senses or sensibilities : distasteful
put off by her icky triteness—
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The trail was icky with mud.
the novel has an icky sentimentality that makes my skin crawl
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This icky masterwork of ’80s horror is best known for introducing us to the Cenobites, the collective of sadomasochistic priests from a Lovecraftian dimension of orgiastic torment, and whose flesh has been twisted, penetrated, and seared to extremes.
—Rory Doherty, Vulture, 19 Sep. 2024
Pet owners urged to avoid algae in Lake Travis as dog dies after swim at Point Venture
Watch out for the heat and dogs
Mushrooms and icky water are some of the dangers outside to dogs, but the biggest one is the heat, Bowen said.
—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American-Statesman, 30 July 2024
The iconic transformation sequence, filled with genuinely ghastly flourishes, is rightfully canonized, but every shock effect is masterfully realized and admirably icky.
—EW.com, 31 Oct. 2024
Point is: Many rich Americans who might have once had an icky feeling about the prospect of surging inflation in the past suddenly don’t seem too worried about it.
—Allison Morrow, CNN, 31 Oct. 2024
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Rory Doherty, Vulture, 19 Sep. 2024
Pet owners urged to avoid algae in Lake Travis as dog dies after swim at Point Venture
Watch out for the heat and dogs
Mushrooms and icky water are some of the dangers outside to dogs, but the biggest one is the heat, Bowen said.
—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American-Statesman, 30 July 2024
The iconic transformation sequence, filled with genuinely ghastly flourishes, is rightfully canonized, but every shock effect is masterfully realized and admirably icky.
—EW.com, 31 Oct. 2024
Point is: Many rich Americans who might have once had an icky feeling about the prospect of surging inflation in the past suddenly don’t seem too worried about it.
—Allison Morrow, CNN, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Icky.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/icky. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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