yucky C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˈjʌk.i/ UK /ˈjʌk.i/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 adj disgusting, unpleasant, or distasteful (informal) The medicine left a yucky taste in his mouth. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · disgusting, unpleasant, or... disgustinggrossrepulsivenastyickydistasteful ↔ Opposites pleasantdelightfulyummyappealing Word family Derived forms yuckiness Related forms yuck Etymology AI details From yuck (an imitative exclamation of disgust) + -y; first attested in the mid-20th century, of onomatopoeic origin. Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives Register & Style External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # yucky **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˈjʌk.i/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈjʌk.i/ ## Meanings 1. disgusting, unpleasant, or distasteful (informal) ## Examples - The medicine left a yucky taste in his mouth. ## Synonyms - disgusting - gross - repulsive - nasty - icky - distasteful ## Antonyms - pleasant - delightful - yummy - appealing ## Derived Forms - yuckiness ## Related Forms - yuck ## Etymology From yuck (an imitative exclamation of disgust) + -y; first attested in the mid-20th century, of onomatopoeic origin. ## AI Etymology Yucky comes from yuck (an imitative exclamation of disgust) + -y; first attested in the mid-20th century, of onomatopoeic origin. In current use it is an adjective meaning "disgusting, unpleasant, or distasteful (informal)". That sense is explained by the older material without requiring a speculative semantic step: the inherited or borrowed base supplies the field of meaning, while the English formation fixes its modern role. The surface form is compositional: its joined elements remain visible in the modern word. Related English forms include yuck. A derived form is yuckiness. The word's history is thus visible in its construction: the components remain interpretable even after the whole expression has settled into a conventional English meaning. ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives - Register & Style markdown