yucky

English

Alternative forms

yukky

Etymology

From yuck +‎ -y. Compare Old English ġyċċiġ (“putrid”).

Pronunciation

(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈjʌkɪ/
(General American) enPR: yŭkʹē, IPA^(key): /ˈjʌki/
Rhymes: -ʌki

Adjective

yucky (comparative yuckier, superlative yuckiest)

(colloquial, often childish) Of something highly offensive; causing aversion or disgust.
- 2007, "Queensland to drink waste water", BBC Online:
  "Don't rule out desalination because it is expensive, or recycling because it sounds yucky, or building a dam," Mr Turnbull told Australian media."

Synonyms

Antonyms

yummy

Derived terms

yuckiness

Related terms

yuck, yuk

Translations

causing aversion or disgust

Chinese:
Mandarin: 噁心／𫫇心 (zh), 恶心 (zh) (ěxin)
Esperanto: please add this translation if you can
Finnish: kuvottava (fi), ällö (fi)
French: dégueu (fr), dégueulasse (fr)
German: widerlich (de), igittegitt
Italian: schifoso (it)
Khmer: please add this translation if you can
Persian: چندش‌آور (fa) (čendeš-âvar)
Polish: be (pl) (childish)
Scottish Gaelic: caca
Thai: please add this translation if you can
Vietnamese: kinh tởm (vi)

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