Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [ik-ee]
- /ˈɪk i/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [ik-ee]
- /ˈɪk i/
Definitions of ickiness word
- adjective ickiness repulsive or distasteful. 1
- adjective ickiness excessively sweet or sentimental. 1
- adjective ickiness unsophisticated or old-fashioned. 1
- adjective ickiness sticky; viscid. 1
- noun ickiness The state or condition of being icky. 1
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Origin of ickiness
First appearance:
before 1930 One of the 10% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1930-35; of uncertain origin
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Parts of speech for Ickiness
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
ickiness popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
ickiness usage trend in Literature
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