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hickey Synonyms

Another word for hickey

Choosing another word for hickey depends on context, so the 10 synonyms and similar words below are separated across 3 exact definitions and ranked by match strength.
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• noun (Context 1)

A temporary red or purple mark or bruise left on the skin by kissing or sucking hard, typically on the neck.

Usage Example

"He wore a high-collared shirt to conceal the love bite on his neck."

Strongest
love bite

• noun (Context 2)

A small gadget, device, or mechanical fitting whose exact name is unknown or forgotten, or a specialized hand tool used by electricians to bend conduit pipe.

Usage Example

"The electrician used a conduit doohickey to make a clean ninety-degree bend in the metal pipe."

Strongest
doohickey
Strong
gizmo
thingamajig
widget
whatchamacallit
contraption

• noun (Context 3)

A small pimple, spot, or skin blemish; also, in offset printing, an unintended spot or imperfection on a printed page caused by dust or dried ink on the press plate.

Usage Example

"The press operator stopped the run to clean a stubborn blemish off the printing blanket."

Strong
blemish
pimple
zit

• Nearby Words

hic
hiccup
hick
hickey
hickish
hickory
hicksville

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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Hickey. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/hickey
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