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Main Entry:: icky
Pronunciation:: \ˈi-kē\
Function:: adjective
Inflected Form(s):: ick·i·er; ick·i·est
Etymology:: perhaps baby talk alteration of sticky
Date:: 1929

: offensive to the senses or sensibilities : distasteful <put off by her icky triteness — Renata Adler>

— ick·i·ness

\-nəs\ noun

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