What does YUCKY mean?

Yucky

Part of Speech: Adjective

Definition: Unpleasant or disgusting in taste, smell, or appearance.

Pronunciation (US): /ˈjʌki/

Pronunciation (UK): /ˈjʌki/

Origin and Usage: The word "yucky" is a colloquial term that originated in the United States in the early 1960s. It is used to describe something that is unpleasant or disgusting in taste, smell, or appearance.

Synonyms: Gross, disgusting, revolting, repugnant, vile, unpleasant.

Related Words: Gunky, funky, chunk, hunky, junky.

Example Sentences:

• That pizza looks yucky.
• The smell of rotten eggs is yucky.
• The texture of that pudding is yucky.
• She made a yucky face after tasting the medicine.