ickiness
- a word derived from icky.
Example Sentences
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The show, thank goodness, eventually addresses that ickiness.
From Salon ● Jun. 13, 2026
The general ickiness of this is pretty on point.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 7, 2024
“It’s very understandable and hopefully common,” Buller says, “that there is an inherent ickiness to the idea of placing an abstract dollar value on complex life-forms.”
From Scientific American ● Apr. 24, 2023
But Cronin’s lab went beyond that to zero in on the underside of your disposal’s black rubber drain flange, a location that tends to overperform on ickiness.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 11, 2022
Sierra stood, brushing the ickiness off her, and walked unevenly toward Tee and Bennie.
From "Shadowshaper" by Daniel José Older
