ick´i|ness

ick´i|ness
ick|y «IHK ee», adjective, ick|i|er, ick|i|est. U.S. Slang.
1. unpleasantly sticky; messy.
2. unpleasant; obnoxious: »

icky grownups who have long conversations…about free will, duty, and syllogisms (Harper's).

3. Figurative. oversentimental; cloying: »

icky lyrics.

[< children's pronunciation of sticky]
ick´i|ly, adverb.
ick´i|ness, noun.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • fin´ick|ing|ness — fin|ick|ing «FIHN uh kihng», adjective. = finical. (Cf. ↑finical) ╂[probably < finick + ing2] –fin´ick|ing|ly, adverb. –fin´ick|ing|ness, noun …   Useful english dictionary

  • fin´ick|i|ness — fin|ick|y «FIHN uh kee», adjective. too fussy or particular; finical: »He is very finicky about the clothes he wears. ╂[variant of finical] –fin´ick|i|ness, noun …   Useful english dictionary

  • ick´i|ly — ick|y «IHK ee», adjective, ick|i|er, ick|i|est. U.S. Slang. 1. unpleasantly sticky; messy. 2. unpleasant; …   Useful english dictionary

  • ick|y — «IHK ee», adjective, ick|i|er, ick|i|est. U.S. Slang. 1. unpleasantly sticky; messy. 2. unpleasant; …   Useful english dictionary

  • ness — ness·ber·ry; ness·ler·iza·tion; ness·ler·ize; ness·ler s; new·fan·gled·ness; new·ness; news·i·ness; nice·ness; nig·gard·li·ness; nig·gard·ness; nigh·ness; nip·pi·ness; no·ble·ness; nois·i·ness; non·cha·lant·ness; north·er·li·ness; north·ness;… …   English syllables

  • ick — bor·ick·ite; col·ick·er; dee·vil·ick; don·ick; don·ick·er; fin·ick; fin·ick·i·ness; fin·ick·ing; fin·ick·ing·ly; fin·ick·ing·ness; ick; ick·er; ick·i·ness; ick·le; jel·ick; lar·ick; lu·der·ick; mav·er·ick·er; pan·ick·i·ness; phys·ick;… …   English syllables

  • fin´ick|ing|ly — fin|ick|ing «FIHN uh kihng», adjective. = finical. (Cf. ↑finical) ╂[probably < finick + ing2] –fin´ick|ing|ly, adverb. –fin´ick|ing|ness, noun …   Useful english dictionary

  • fin|ick|ing — «FIHN uh kihng», adjective. = finical. (Cf. ↑finical) ╂[probably < finick + ing2] –fin´ick|ing|ly, adverb. –fin´ick|ing|ness, noun …   Useful english dictionary

  • fin|ick|y — «FIHN uh kee», adjective. too fussy or particular; finical: »He is very finicky about the clothes he wears. ╂[variant of finical] –fin´ick|i|ness, noun …   Useful english dictionary

  • ickiness — ick·i·ness …   English syllables

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