ickier; ickiest
: offensive to the senses or sensibilities : distasteful
put off by her icky triteness—
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Examples of icky in a Sentence
The trail was icky with mud.
the novel has an icky sentimentality that makes my skin crawl
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Birds can carry salmonella bacteria, and those icky germs can spread from the chickens to the inside and outer shells of their eggs.
—Ashia Aubourg, SELF, 25 June 2024
Themes include amusement park science, junior robotics, icky science and junior clothing designer.
—Amy Schwabe, Journal Sentinel, 17 June 2024
Clean Reserve's Solar Bloom Eau de Parfum is decidedly delightful, and not just because of its vetted formulation that leaves out the icky stuff.
—Anamaria Glavan, Allure, 14 June 2024
This very goofy premise, which is partly a spoof of old science-fiction films, is a tad icky in its attitude toward women’s bodies and brains.
—Will Leitch, Vulture, 29 Mar. 2024
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Ashia Aubourg, SELF, 25 June 2024
Themes include amusement park science, junior robotics, icky science and junior clothing designer.
—Amy Schwabe, Journal Sentinel, 17 June 2024
Clean Reserve's Solar Bloom Eau de Parfum is decidedly delightful, and not just because of its vetted formulation that leaves out the icky stuff.
—Anamaria Glavan, Allure, 14 June 2024
This very goofy premise, which is partly a spoof of old science-fiction films, is a tad icky in its attitude toward women’s bodies and brains.
—Will Leitch, Vulture, 29 Mar. 2024
See all Example Sentences for icky
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“Icky.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/icky. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.
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