ick

[ ik ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

interjection

Informal. something or someone that causes feelings of distaste or repugnance:
If your dog has an eye infection, regularly wipe the ick from his eyes and nose with a clean, damp, warm washcloth.
It's a big ick for me when someone is rude to waitstaff.
the ick, Slang. a sudden feeling of disgust or dislike, often in response to the actions of another person:
I once got the ick when a guy I was dating used an emoji that annoyed me.
the ick, Chiefly British Informal. an illness, especially one such as a cold or flu:
It seems like everyone in the office is coming down with the ick at once.

Origin of ick¹

First recorded in 1965–70; of expressive origin

In the end, the reason that Anthony Weiner is unlikely to survive the sexting scandal comes down to what I call the ick factor.

Except that the ick factor keeps rising, along with the humiliation level for the embattled Democrat.

Luckiest man in America this week: the previous ick factor champion, John Edwards.

Um, well, to avoid the ick factor let's believe he meant he put his career ahead of his marriage.

Slaet up den tromele, van ick sal come up to de camerken, wan my new wineken slaet up den tromele, van ick sal come.

Mynheer, Ick wet neat watt hey xacht, Ick universton ewe neaty sacramant!

Now ick sall revange; hay, begar, me sal tartar de whole generation!

By me fait, dis bin very fine langage; ick sall bush ye now; ha, be garzon, vare had you dat plate?

Verie vel, give monies to some fellow to squire me; ick sal go abroad.

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