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adjective ickier, ickiest

unpleasantly sticky or gluey
cloyingly sweet or sentimental
very distasteful; disgusting

Origin: baby talk, short for sticky

Related Forms:

ickily adverb
ickiness noun

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adjective ick·i·er, ick·i·est
Informal

Disagreeably sticky: icky candy.
Offensive; distasteful: icky sentimentality.

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Related Forms:

ickˈi·ly adverb

ickˈi·ness noun

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