yucky
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yucky
- /ˈjʌkɪ/ UK
- /ˈjʌki/ US
Rhymes with -ʌki
Where it comes from
From yuck + -y. Compare Old English ġyċċiġ (“putrid”).
adjective yuckier · yuckiest · yukky
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Of something highly offensive; causing aversion or disgust.
The food that I ate today was very yucky.
Similar: disgusting, distasteful, foul, gross, icky, loathsome, nasty, offensive, repugnant, revolting, unpleasant, wicked
Opposite: yummy
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adjective
Opposite: yummy
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adj causing aversion or disgust
| 中文 | 噁心 /恶心 ěxīn |
|---|---|
| Français | dégueu, dégueulasse |
| Deutsch | widerlich, igittegitt, bäh |
| Italiano | schifoso |
| Tiếng Việt | kinh tởm |
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