Icky Meaning in English

word

US

ˈɪki

IK-ee

UK

ˈaɪki

EYE-kee

Definition

Describes something that feels unpleasant, sticky, dirty, or gross, or something that makes you feel disgusted.

Usage & Nuances

It's informal, often used by children or to describe food, textures, feelings, or situations. Commonly used for something sticky, slimy, or emotionally annoying ('icky feeling'). Avoid in formal writing.

• Spanish: asqueroso - desagradable
• Portuguese (BR): nojento - pegajoso (sensação)
• Portuguese (PT): nojento - pegajoso (sensação)
• Chinese (Simplified): 恶心的 - 粘糊糊的
• Chinese (Traditional): 噁心的 - 黏糊糊的
• Hindi: घिनौना - चिपचिपा
• Arabic: مقرف - لزج
• Bengali: আনন্দহীন - ঘিনঘিনে - আঠালো
• Russian: противный - мерзкий - липкий
• Japanese: べたべたする - いやな - きもちわるい
• Vietnamese: nhớp nháp - kinh tởm - dơ bẩn
• Korean: 끈적거리는 - 징그러운 - 불쾌한
• Turkish: iğrenç - yapışkan - tiksindirici
• Urdu: گندا - چپچپا - مکروہ
• Indonesian: lengket - menjijikkan - kotor

Example Sentences

The floor feels icky because it's sticky.

basic

Don't touch that, it's all icky!

basic

My hands are icky after painting.

basic

Ugh, this milk smells icky—better throw it out.

natural

I get an icky feeling whenever I walk into that place.

natural

The movie's ending was kind of icky, didn't you think?

natural