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sucky

American  
[suhk-ee] / ˈsʌk i /

adjective

Slang.
suckier, suckiest
  1. disagreeable; unpleasant.


Etymology

Origin of sucky

suck + -y 1

Example Sentences

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"This is a uniquely sucky specimen," said Srivastava.

From Science Daily Apr. 15, 2026

How Elliot’s journey wasn’t described as a sucky puberty they were running from, but rather a joyous future they were running to.

From Washington Post Apr. 12, 2023

“Sorry for everyone involved. It was a sucky deal,” Gibbs said.

From Seattle Times Apr. 23, 2022

It feels sucky and dark and I know there’s a lot of people like me who are going to be so grateful for 2020 to be over.

From The Verge Nov. 21, 2020

Simpsons Reps are sucky kids who appear in high school yearbooks wearing blazers with crests on the pockets, looking clean-cut, and advertising Simpsons.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood

For carpet, my current top-of-the-line recommendation is the $1,000 Roomba S9 Plus, which is iRobot’s suckiest model and comes with an auto-empty base.

From The Verge Mar. 15, 2022

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