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ick⋅y

  [ik-ee]
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–adjective, ick⋅i⋅er, ick⋅i⋅est. Informal.
1. repulsive or distasteful.
2. excessively sweet or sentimental.
3. unsophisticated or old-fashioned.
4. sticky; viscid.
Origin:
1930–35, Americanism; of uncert. orig.

Related forms:
ick⋅i⋅ness, noun

Synonyms:
1. revolting, nasty. 3. gummy, gooey, gucky.
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ick·y   (ĭk'ē)   
adj.   ick·i·er, ick·i·est Informal

  1. Disagreeably sticky: icky candy.

  2. Offensive; distasteful: icky sentimentality.


[Origin unknown.]
ick'i·ly adv., ick'i·ness n.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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Slang Dictionary
icky [ˈɪki]

  1. mod.
    distasteful; nasty. : This was an icky day.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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Word Origin & History

icky 
1935, Amer.Eng., probably from icky-boo (c.1920) "sickly, nauseated," probably baby talk elaboration of sick. Originally a swing lover's term for more sentimental jazz music.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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