Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [yuhk-ee]
- /ˈyʌk i/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [yuhk-ee]
- /ˈyʌk i/
Definitions of yucky word
- adjective yucky thoroughly unappetizing, disgusting, or repugnant. 1
- noun yucky Messy or disgusting. 1
- adjective yucky disgusting 1
- adjective yucky If you describe a food or other substance as yucky, you mean that it disgusts you. 0
- adjective yucky disgusting; sickening; nasty 0
- adjective yucky unpleasant, disgusting, etc. 0
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Origin of yucky
First appearance:
before 1965 One of the 2% newest English words
First recorded in 1965-70; yuck1 + -y1
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Parts of speech for Yucky
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
yucky popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
Synonyms for yucky
adjective yucky
- nasty — physically filthy; disgustingly unclean: a nasty pigsty of a room.
- revolting — disgusting; repulsive: a revolting sight.
- horrid — such as to cause horror; shockingly dreadful; abominable.
- unpleasant — not pleasant; displeasing; disagreeable; offensive: an unpleasant taste; an unpleasant situation; an unpleasant manner.
- disgusting — causing disgust; offensive to the physical, moral, or aesthetic taste.
Antonyms for yucky
adjective yucky
- yummy — very pleasing to the senses, especially to the taste; delicious: The waiter brought out a tray of yummy desserts.
Top questions with yucky
- what does yucky mean?