icky

ˈɪki
ickierickiest
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Translation of icky into German

Adjective

1.

texture

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unpleasantly sticky or yucky
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  • The icky glue stuck to my fingers.Der eklige Kleber klebte an meinen Fingern.
2.

revulsion

US
causing discomfort or disgust
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  • He found the slimy worms icky and refused to touch them..Er fand die schleimigen Würmer eklig und weigerte sich, sie zu berühren
3.

health

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feeling unwell or upset
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  • I felt icky after eating too much candy.Nach zu vielen Süßigkeiten fühlte ich mich flau.
4.

sentimentality

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excessively sentimental or emotional
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  • The movie was too icky for my taste.Der Film war mir zu kitschig.
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Expressions with icky: examples in English and translations in German

klebrig
haftend
The candy was sticky-icky and hard to eat.

Synonyms and analogies of icky in English

Examples of icky in a sentence

  • She avoided the icky substance on the counter.
  • The icky texture of the food made him gag.
  • She avoided the icky mud puddles on the path.
  • The boat ride left me feeling icky.
  • He stayed home because he was icky all morning.
  • His icky love letters made her cringe.

Translations of "icky" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Adjective
ekligadj.

I was defending it, until it got all icky.

Ich habe ihn verteidigt, bis er ganz eklig wurde.

ekelhaftadj.

The murky water in the pond looked icky and uninviting.

Das trübe Wasser im Teich sah ekelhaft und wenig einladend aus.

klebrigadj.

They admired the cake until the icky frosting slipped off the side.

Sie bewunderten den Kuchen, bis das klebrige Frosting von der Seite rutschte.

ekeligeadj.

The veterinary who I had to see these days really every day (he gave me such icky items like "Colosan"-drops) told that he could make a stippling of my stomach, hoping that then all the air gets out.

Der Tierarzt, den ich in diesen Tagen wirklich jeden Tag sehen musste (er gab mir lauter so ekelige Sachen wie "Colosan"-Tropfen) hatte dann gemeint, er könnte meinen Magen punktieren, in der Hoffnung, daß die ganze Luft dann 'rauskommt.

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Other translations for icky:

  • widerlichadj.

icky: Examples and translations in context

No one wanted to sit in the icky chair that had stains everywhere.

Niemand wollte in dem ekligen Stuhl sitzen, der überall Flecken hatte.

Bumpy stepped in something icky and I'm low on sanitizer.

Bumpy trat in was Ekliges, und Handreiniger ist knapp.

The toilet seat is down and there is no icky stuff to navigate.

Der Toilettensitz ist unten und es gibt keine ekligen Sachen darauf.

The children squealed in delight, unaware of the icky mud on their shoes.

Die Kinder quietschten vor Freude, ohne den ekligen Schlamm an ihren Schuhen zu bemerken.

He wrinkled his nose at the icky goo left behind in the old jar.

Er verzog das Gesicht bei dem ekligen Schleim, der im alten Glas zurückgeblieben war.

That gum under the table felt particularly icky when I accidentally touched it.

Der Kaugummi unter dem Tisch fühlte sich besonders ekelig an, als ich ihn versehentlich berührte.

And there's this icky factor to it, you know.

Und es ist auch eklig, wissen Sie.

I'd like wake up all sticky, icky.

Ich bin ganz klebrig, ekelig aufgewacht.

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sticky-icky
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