ick

Examples

• All

• Ick, ack, ock! Well, the sooner she got it over with, the better off she'd be, and she could go back to nice logical quadratics.

  Fiction book (1992)

• Ick, I'm melting!

  Real Genius (1985)

• Yes, like I get, I get the ick when people try too hard.

• - Ick, will you not?

  Northwood Pie (2019)

• The double denim's given me the ick, and I just don't think this is going to work out.

• And the combo of not liking his character with that is giving me the ick so badly.

• When Iia placed the pitcher of lemonade in front of them, Marie-Claire cried, "Ick!"

  Fiction book (1995)

• Suddenly she jumped back and squealed: "Oh, ick!" In a flash, she slipped off her sandal and brought it down hard on the sill.

  Fiction book (2002)

• I remember that Bullworth movie, with a 65-year-old (or whatever) Warren Beatty paired with a then-thirty-ish Halle Berry, and... ick.

  Blog text (21)

• When she saw the mold on the bread, she exclaimed, "ick!"

Synonyms

U

ugh

vsick

• Informal

282 7.9

A short sound people make to show disgust or annoyance

is limited to expressing disgust or distaste only

E

eew

vsick

• Informal

7 9.5

A sound people make to show strong dislike

is specifically focused on simple disgust or distaste

Y

yuck

vsick

• Informal

5 8.3

A short sound people make to show disgust

is used more neutrally for simple disgust or distaste

Y

yeesh

vsick

• Slang

5 9.9

A short word people say to show surprise, discomfort, or mild disgust at something awkward

focuses narrowly on clear disgust or distaste rather than surprise

Y

yuk

vsick

• Informal

4 9.5

An exclamation used to show disgust or strong dislike

is more often a mild informal expression of displeasure

Y

yech

vsick

• Informal

3 9.9

A short word people say to show disgust

focuses specifically on disgust or distaste rather than general dislike

E

ewww

vsick

• Informal

1 9.9

A short sound showing disgust at something gross

is the same idea but may be less intense

B

blech

vsick

• Informal

1 9.9

A short sound people say to show dislike or disgust

is a general informal sound of disgust without physical emphasis

E

ecch

vsick

• Informal

1 9.9

A short sound people say to show they feel disgust

is similar but used more widely in informal speech

Y

yeech

vsick

• Informal

1 9.9

A short sound people say to show disgust

has identical meaning but is another informal form

E

erk

vsick

• Informal

9.9

A short sound people make to show disgust

is steadier and focuses on plain disgust or distaste

Y

yoicks

vsick

• Archaic

9.9

An old, playful shout showing surprise, alarm, or disgust

is a straightforward informal reaction of disgust or distaste

C

caca

vsick

• Baby Talk

9.8

A word children say to show disgust or dislike

is an adult informal exclamation for disgust or distaste

How Disgusted

yuck

• Informal

2 8.3

ick

• Informal

4 9.7

ugh

• Informal

282 7.9

bleh

• Informal

8 9.7

Surface Forms

Etymology