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Added 9 October 2026

yucky

/ˈjʌkɪ/ adjective

adjective Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about yucky at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust.
a disgusting smell

Origin

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

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