Hickey

Pronunciation: /ˈhɪkiː/

Hickey (noun)

  1. a red or purple mark on the skin caused by kissing or sucking.
  2. a small tool or device used for a specific purpose.

Examples

  • She tried to cover the hickey with a scarf.
  • He noticed a hickey on his neck in the mirror.

Common collocations: cover a hickey, notice a hickey, hickey on the neck, use a hickey, handy hickey

Synonyms of Hickey

Informal