yucky

adjective (yucky, yuckier, yuckiest — informal)

«yucky» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

(informal) Very unpleasant or disgusting, especially to taste, touch or look at. tree →

In the lessons

Very common in children's talk and stories with real speech: yucky food, yucky mud, yucky medicine. The sound word «yuck!» is said when something is disgusting. Tells the reader the speaker strongly dislikes it.

Examples

This medicine tastes yucky. tree →
My shoes are covered in yucky mud. tree →
«Yucky!» said my brother when he saw the slug. tree →
The cafeteria soup was the yuckiest ever. tree →
Sprouts aren't yucky if you roast them. tree →
Wash your hands after touching anything yucky. tree →

Note

Informal; in school writing use «disgusting» or «unpleasant». From «yuck» (US also «yuk»). Comparative yuckier (y → i).

On Mova

Trees and pragmatics of «yucky» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
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