yucky

English

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Etymology

From yuck +‎ -y. Compare Old English ġyċċiġ (“putrid”).

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈjʌkɪ/
  • (General American) enPR: yŭkʹē, IPA(key): /ˈjʌki/
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  • Rhymes: -ʌki

Adjective

yucky (comparative yuckier, superlative yuckiest)

  1. (colloquial, often childish) Of something highly offensive; causing aversion or disgust.
    The food that I ate today was very yucky.
    • 2007, "Queensland to drink waste water", BBC Online:
      "Don't rule out desalination because it is expensive, or recycling because it sounds yucky, or building a dam," Mr Turnbull told Australian media."

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