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Recent Examples of icky Animal production requires more resources, like water and land, and leads to icky outputs, like sewage and greenhouse gasses. Suzy Forman, SELF, 21 Nov. 2024 Best Water-Resistant Coat: Lululemon Hooded Mid-Length Utility Jacket Courtesy of brand 15/16 Lululemon Hooded Mid-Length Utility Jacket $198 $149 Lululemon This comfortable and oversized utility jacket pick is great for all kinds of icky weather like rain, sleet, or snow. Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 29 Nov. 2024 The icky parts are discarded, and then the giblets, a nutritious bundle of odds and ends that are still good to eat, are tucked back into the cavity for safekeeping. Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 23 Nov. 2024 Watch out for the icky water and dogs Right now, with creeks, streams and even lakes full of new rainwater, your dog might want to go for a swim or a splash. Nicole Villalpando, Austin American-Statesman, 30 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for icky 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for icky
Adjective
  • Still, with a budget deficit looming next year and a mayor whose preferred mode of dealing with unpleasant fiscal realities is to hike taxes, revenue grabs like congestion pricing are always on the table.
    The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 8 Jan. 2025
  • While a person infected with the virus may experience unpleasant symptoms, others may be asymptomatic and show no symptoms at all.
    Adrianna Rodriguez, USA TODAY, 7 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • Soviet scientists at the time believed that strays, given that they were already accustomed to harsh conditions, would be better suited to the extreme environments of space.
    Scott Travers, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
  • Florida threatens to lead the nation in state killings now because of Gov. Ron DeSantis’ new law, the nation’s harshest, allowing as few as eight of 12 jurors to recommend execution instead of a unanimous verdict.
    Orlando Sentinel and South Florida Sun Sentinel Editorial Boards, Orlando Sentinel, 11 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • Smears on non-sensor areas of the tiara are like bug debris on your hood, aesthetically unpleasing but not harmful.
    Eric Tegler, Popular Mechanics, 1 Oct. 2019
  • His side's inability to finish off the game against Burnley on the other hand was very unpleasing.
    SI.com, SI.com, 1 Feb. 2018
Adjective
  • Trump's first term was considered really bad at -4%.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 11 Jan. 2025
  • Related to this, the second Trump administration begins in a much worse fiscal place as the first Trump government did in 2016.
    Mike O'Sullivan, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • The net front is the nastiest place on an NHL rink.
    Chris Branch, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
  • Make sure your items are delivered on time before nasty weather hits by signing up for a Prime membership.
    Christopher Murray, Fox News, 8 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • Things did get ugly a few years later, with the Mexican-American war.
    Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2025
  • His users are the ones that will suffer the most when the platform gets uglier.
    Scott Nover, TIME, 10 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • Other mothers report sour milk and undercooked chicken being served.
    Rosmaly Rodriguez, Hartford Courant, 10 Jan. 2025
  • This cheerful rainbow box is packed with goodies like rainbow bears, sour rainbows, and pastel butterfly gummies.
    Blake Bakkila, Glamour, 10 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • This woman is just an awful, disgusting person in general.
    Eric Thomas, Sun Sentinel, 11 Jan. 2025
  • Regardless of who wins, social media will be abuzz with the postgame mayo shower, which is either good comedy or downright disgusting, depending on your tolerance for condiments getting poured on people.
    Dan Santaromita, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025

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“Icky.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/icky. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.

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