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yucky

/ˈjʌk.i/
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Adverb:yuckily
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• adjective

1

Messy, foul-tasting, or physically disgusting to look at, smell, or touch (used primarily in informal speech and by children).

Example

"The toddler made a face and refused to swallow the yucky cough syrup."

2

Generally unpleasant, disagreeable, or causing a feeling of physical or emotional discomfort (such as gloomy weather or feeling slightly ill).

Example

"We decided to stay indoors all afternoon because of the cold, yucky weather."

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• Rhymes for yucky

• Nearby Words

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Word Origin & Etymology

Coined in the mid-20th century (around the 1960s) as an informal derivative of the imitative interjection 'yuck', which echoes the natural sound of gagging or spitting out something distasteful.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Yucky. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/yucky
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