ickier; ickiest
: offensive to the senses or sensibilities : distasteful
put off by her icky triteness—
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The trail was icky with mud.
the novel has an icky sentimentality that makes my skin crawl
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But some may want to go the extra mile and cut off a mattress’s exposure to the outside world by way of a mattress encasement for the super icky things, like bed bugs and mildew.
—Julia Forbes, Wired News, 23 June 2025
Everything about the way this plot device plays out is supremely icky.
—Aisha Harris, NPR, 21 June 2025
So, while the prospect of a jumping spider might be icky, the biomechanics behind it are certainly interesting.
—New Atlas, 5 Apr. 2025
If talking about age feels too icky, think of it more in terms of revivifying the party’s ideas and approach to meet the moment.
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Julia Forbes, Wired News, 23 June 2025
Everything about the way this plot device plays out is supremely icky.
—Aisha Harris, NPR, 21 June 2025
So, while the prospect of a jumping spider might be icky, the biomechanics behind it are certainly interesting.
—New Atlas, 5 Apr. 2025
If talking about age feels too icky, think of it more in terms of revivifying the party’s ideas and approach to meet the moment.
—Michelle Cottle, Mercury News, 29 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for icky
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“Icky.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/icky. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.
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