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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