variants
or less commonly yuk
—used to express rejection or disgust
looked at the meal I had prepared and said "yuck, I hate that"
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Interjection
yuck, I really hate brussels sprouts
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Noel Cody, Essence, 18 Aug. 2021
David Pierce, WIRED, 12 June 2017
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Noun
But don’t get stuck in all the yuck.
—Noel Cody, Essence, 18 Aug. 2021
Interjection
The new iPad Pro marks the point midway between the way things were (Bezel? Yuck!) and the way they soon will be (Nothing but screen.
—David Pierce, WIRED, 12 June 2017
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“Yuck.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/yuck. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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