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also yukky
1
as in distasteful
disagreeable or disgusting to the sense of taste
a child at that age where every unfamiliar and untried food is preemptively dismissed as "yucky"
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as in unpleasant
not giving pleasure to the mind or senses
the weather is supposed to be yucky, so bring your jacket and umbrella
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Recent Examples of yucky
For any tough-on pieces of food or yucky residue, the brand recommends using steel wool to gently scour inside.
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Clara McMahon, Peoplemag, 15 Mar. 2024
Her mom offered her a Sour Patch Kid, which previous patients had figured out is perfect for covering up the yucky taste.
—Brittany Trang, STAT, 13 Dec. 2023
Each page depicts two opposites—one yummy and one yucky—while showing a toddler’s reaction to eating each one.
—Laura Denby, Parents, 30 Nov. 2023
Its high-speed capacity reaches an impressive 300 rotations per minute, effectively scrubbing yucky buildup off of surfaces like stone, grout, glass, and carpet.
—Clara McMahon, Peoplemag, 26 Nov. 2023
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Clara McMahon, Peoplemag, 15 Mar. 2024
Her mom offered her a Sour Patch Kid, which previous patients had figured out is perfect for covering up the yucky taste.
—Brittany Trang, STAT, 13 Dec. 2023
Each page depicts two opposites—one yummy and one yucky—while showing a toddler’s reaction to eating each one.
—Laura Denby, Parents, 30 Nov. 2023
Its high-speed capacity reaches an impressive 300 rotations per minute, effectively scrubbing yucky buildup off of surfaces like stone, grout, glass, and carpet.
—Clara McMahon, Peoplemag, 26 Nov. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for yucky
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Some social media users found Elba's casting as Okonkwo distasteful, as his ethnic heritage excludes Nigerian descent, particularly Igbo descent.Ime Ekpo, Forbes, 28 Sep. 2024
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Squirrels find the rhizome roots distasteful and are deterred by the highly perfumed scent of the blooms.Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 14 Sep. 2024
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Her pregnancies are painful and unpleasant, especially compared to Lenù’s.Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2024
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One way to avoid unpleasant surprises is to keep your restaurant order simple.Sarah Garone, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Nov. 2024
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Give Back To Maui After the horrible 2023 wildfires in Maui, The Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua reopened on October 8, 2023, and it’s been going strong and welcoming guests with open arms since then.Robin Raven, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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This is also a great matchup against a horrible Jaguars passing defense.David Faris, Newsweek, 3 Nov. 2024
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Since the fourth generation was unveiled in 2016, annual sales have remained a mystery, a wicked downturn one year, a surprising surge in sales the next year.James Raia, The Mercury News, 3 Nov. 2024
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The sextet’s energy was palpable inside the Barclays from beginning to end, as the excited crowd with arms waving saw Dickinson roam the stage and twirl the mike stand; the intensity in his wicked singing had not diminished over the decades.David Chiu, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
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Keepin’ Tabs Hey speaking of Google, the company also announced some good news for all of us filthy browser tab hoarders.Boone Ashworth, WIRED, 14 Sep. 2024
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At the same time, this is a movie about a woman who begins craving raw meat, grows a few extra nipples, and wakes up every morning filthy from running around in the dirt all night.Joe Reid, Vulture, 9 Sep. 2024
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Zach Wilson’s younger brother settled in as the game progressed, but then threw a bad INT in the fourth to end Utah’s comeback attempt.Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 16 Nov. 2024
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Dilettante listing brokers can also cost sellers with bad marketing, weird staging, and a lack of responsiveness.Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 14 Nov. 2024
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His loutish gimmick of the week is an obnoxious get-ready-with-me tutorial that the rest of his Chamber mates, unfortunately, can’t scroll past.Emma Sharpe, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2024
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But not the party atmosphere of today, with some people drinking too much and some obnoxious people ruining it for the majority.Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2024
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Good post for a mid- to late-November afternoon: 70 to 100 yards back in timber and along the thickest, nastiest ditch that leads out to crops. 59) Don’t waste precious rut-hunting time.Michael Hanback, Outdoor Life, 7 Nov. 2024
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Reason for Ranking: Yet another solid (and prescient) premise that’s spoiled by a nasty streak and curious jokes about, uh, Abraham Lincoln hitting on Homer.Joshua Kurp, Vulture, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Yucky.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/yucky. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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