hickey
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7.0
A small red bump on the skin like a pimple
- noun
- /ˈhɪki/
- US
:
espinilla
Examples
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I'm a little worried about that hickey, Doc.
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A small hickey is forming on her head.
Fiction book (1992) -
That's no hickey on your neck.
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Rub it on your hickey and it'll disappear.
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No hickeys...
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He has a small hickey on his arm that looks like a pimple.
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The dermatologist said that a hickey is a common symptom of acne.
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After the heat rash, a little hickey appeared on her skin.
Synonyms
pimple
vshickey
62
1.0
A small swollen red spot on the skin often filled with pus
is the general category covering both pus and non-pus bumps
42
8.0
A small swollen spot on the skin often filled with pus
is broader, including both pus and non-pus inflamed bumps
5
8.1
A small red raised spot on the skin filled with pus
is a broader inflamed bump that may or may not contain pus
1
8.1
A small raised red spot on the skin that has no pus
is broader, including both pus and non-pus inflamed bumps
How Inflamed
Surface Forms
Etymology
Hickey originally meant a small lump or little object, and people began using it for any small bump on the skin, such as a red 'pimple'. So a hickey can also mean a small, red skin bump.