yuk
- adjective
- /jʌk/
- Informal
:
asqueroso
- Those dirty socks smell absolutely yuk after gym class.
Examples
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He made a yuk face when he saw the moldy bread.
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That food looks yuk!
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The soup tasted so yuk that I couldn't finish it.
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I think this soup tastes yuk.
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The food was left out for too long and now smells really yuk.
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The moldy bread looked so yuk that I couldn't even think of eating it.
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Her reaction to the spoiled milk made it clear she found it yuk.
Synonyms
531
1.3
Causing a strong feeling of dislike or making you feel sick
282
1.0
Very dirty and covered with things that smell bad
280
2.3
Very unpleasant and making you feel sick or disgusted
59
5.5
Causing strong dislike or disgust, like a very bad smell
52
4.1
A very unpleasant thing that shocks or disgusts you
38
7.1
Sticky and unpleasant to touch or smell
22
6.8
Not pleasant to taste or smell
15
5.3
Having a bad smell or taste that bothers you
6
4.9
Very unpleasant and likely to make you feel disgusted
2
8.3
Unpleasant and disgusting, making you feel sick
1
4.8
Having an unpleasant taste or smell
1
8.7
Very disgusting and likely to make someone want to throw up
1
6.5
Something that smells or tastes bad
1
7.4
Very unpleasant to see, smell, taste, or touch
Feels unpleasant and gross, often sticky or smelly
Having a very strong unpleasant smell or taste
Causing strong fear or disgust that makes you shiver
Causing a strong feeling of dislike or making people feel sick
Looking unpleasant to eat because it seems old, dirty or spoiled
Antonyms
How Disgusting
Surface Forms
Etymology
Yuk is a copy of the quick sound people make when they find something gross, like 'yuck' or 'ugh'. So yuk means 'disgusting' and shows a strong dislike.