plural hickeys
1
a
: pimple
b
: a temporary red mark or bruise on the skin (such as one produced by biting and sucking)
2
plural also hickies
: a small imperfection in printing
Synonyms
Examples of hickey in a Sentence
Noun (1)
I lost the hickey that locks and unlocks the car's doors by remote control
Noun (2)
the last thing she needed on her wedding day was a hickey for her radiant face
Recent Examples on the Web
Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2024
The suction cups are left on the body somewhere between five to 10 minutes, which is why the circle marks (which are comparable to a bruise… or even a hickey) appear.
—Margaux Anbouba, Vogue, 3 Aug. 2024
The follow-up to 2018's Dirty Computer trades in the high-concept, sci-fi world-building of her previous releases for hickeys, bottle-popping, and a heady feast of all things carnal.
—Owen Myers, EW.com, 8 July 2023
Did fans correctly spot a hickey on the neck of Swift's favorite tight end?
—Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 28 Dec. 2023
But many of the essays are memories, musings on dreams (in both senses of the word), and ponderings on everything from hickeys to hummingbirds.
—Karen Campbell, The Christian Science Monitor, 4 Dec. 2023
How to hide a hickey with makeup Outside of wearing scarves and turtlenecks 24-7, the easiest way to remove a hickey is by covering it up with makeup.
—Jasmine Washington, Seventeen, 3 Feb. 2023
Amador said an expert looked at the physical evidence but could not determine if her apparent bruises were hickeys instead.
—Josh Peter, USA TODAY, 11 May 2023
The woman initially characterized them as hickeys, according to previous statements by her and others.
—Josh Peter, USA TODAY, 11 May 2023
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Noun
The final piece of the puzzle snaps into place as the gang attends a party thrown by Mac’s friend and former producer Roya (Haven Burton), who happens to own the monkey that gave Mac that embarrassing small-mouth hickey.
—Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2024
The suction cups are left on the body somewhere between five to 10 minutes, which is why the circle marks (which are comparable to a bruise… or even a hickey) appear.
—Margaux Anbouba, Vogue, 3 Aug. 2024
The follow-up to 2018's Dirty Computer trades in the high-concept, sci-fi world-building of her previous releases for hickeys, bottle-popping, and a heady feast of all things carnal.
—Owen Myers, EW.com, 8 July 2023
Did fans correctly spot a hickey on the neck of Swift's favorite tight end?
—Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 28 Dec. 2023
But many of the essays are memories, musings on dreams (in both senses of the word), and ponderings on everything from hickeys to hummingbirds.
—Karen Campbell, The Christian Science Monitor, 4 Dec. 2023
How to hide a hickey with makeup Outside of wearing scarves and turtlenecks 24-7, the easiest way to remove a hickey is by covering it up with makeup.
—Jasmine Washington, Seventeen, 3 Feb. 2023
Amador said an expert looked at the physical evidence but could not determine if her apparent bruises were hickeys instead.
—Josh Peter, USA TODAY, 11 May 2023
The woman initially characterized them as hickeys, according to previous statements by her and others.
—Josh Peter, USA TODAY, 11 May 2023
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“Hickey.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hickey. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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