Ick

Pronunciation: /ɪk/

Ick (noun)

  1. A feeling of strong dislike or disgust, often because something seems dirty, unpleasant, or wrong.

Examples

  • The smell gave me an ick.
  • I felt an ick when I saw the stain.

Ick (interjection)

  1. Used to show you feel disgust or dislike about something you see, smell, or touch.

Examples

  • I dropped it and said, “ick!”
  • “Ick,” she said when she tasted it.