icky
/ˈɪki/adjective
उच्चारण इकी
घिनौना, चिपचिपा और गंदा
Core word
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informal
unpleasant, especially because it is sticky or dirty
घिनौना, चिपचिपा और गंदा
- The floor was icky with spilt juice.
- Radhika made a face at the icky green sludge in the pond.
- The kitchen sink was icky with old food.
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- I don't like that icky orange medicine.
- The wet plastic bag felt icky in my hand.
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informal
causing a feeling of dislike or embarrassment
अप्रिय, असहज करने वाला
- I get an icky feeling when he stares at me.
- There was something icky about the way he flattered the boss.
- There is something icky about reading other people's messages.
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- He gave me an icky feeling, so I walked away.
- It felt icky to listen to them gossip about a friend.
Synonyms distasteful
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
icky (informal adjective)
A casual word for something unpleasant, sticky or disgusting; avoid in formal writing.
अप्रिय, चिपचिपी या घिनौनी चीज़ के लिए अनौपचारिक शब्द; औपचारिक लेखन में इससे बचें।
- The floor was icky with spilt juice.
- That film had an icky scene.
feel / look / taste icky
Linking verbs are followed by the adjective, not an adverb.
Linking verbs के बाद adjective आता है, adverb नहीं।
- My hands felt icky after peeling the mangoes.
- The soup tasted icky.
icky + noun
Used before a noun for things you dislike.
नापसंद चीज़ों के लिए यह noun से पहले आता है।
- Radhika wiped the icky mess from the table.
icky about + noun / -ing
Use 'about' for the thing that makes you uncomfortable.
जिस बात से असहजता हो, उसके लिए 'about' आता है।
- I feel icky about sharing a towel.
+Collocations 4
verb + icky
feellooktastesmellsoundget
- The kitchen smelt icky after the milk boiled over.
adverb + icky
reallysorathera bittotally
- The mud was really icky.
icky + noun
feelingmessstufftastesticky
- She scrubbed the icky stuff off the plate.
icky + with
sweatsyrupmudoilhoney
- His fingers were icky with honey.
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- The kitchen floor was icky after the rain.
बारिश के बाद रसोई का फ़र्श चिपचिपा और गंदा था।
- Radhika made a face at the icky green pudding.
राधिका ने उस घिनौने हरे पुडिंग को देखकर मुँह बनाया।
- It feels icky to wear wet socks all day.
पूरे दिन गीले मोज़े पहनना बहुत बुरा लगता है।
- The child called the medicine icky and refused to take it.
बच्चे ने दवा को घिनौनी कहा और लेने से मना कर दिया।
- There was something icky about the way he flattered the teacher.
शिक्षक की चापलूसी करने का उसका तरीका कुछ अप्रिय-सा था।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ The curry smells icky badly.
✓ The curry smells icky.
After 'smell' as a linking verb use an adjective only, not 'badly'.
Linking verb 'smell' के बाद केवल adjective आता है, 'badly' नहीं।
✗ He felt very ickily after the sticky meal.
✓ He felt very icky after the sticky meal.
After 'felt' use the adjective icky, not an adverb.
'Felt' के बाद adjective icky आता है, adverb नहीं।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
All describe something unpleasant, but they differ in formality and strength.
तीनों अप्रिय चीज़ों का वर्णन करते हैं, पर formality और तीव्रता में भिन्न हैं।
Informal; sticky, dirty or slightly disgusting.
अनौपचारिक; चिपचिपा, गंदा या थोड़ा घिनौना।
- The icky syrup covered his hands.
A neutral, formal word for anything you do not like.
किसी भी नापसंद चीज़ के लिए तटस्थ, औपचारिक शब्द।
- The smell was unpleasant.
Much stronger; makes you feel sick or angry.
कहीं अधिक तीव्र; जी मिचलाने या क्रोध का भाव देता है।
- The state of the toilet was disgusting.