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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
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