Definitions

hickey

[hik-ee] / ˈhɪk i /

NOUN

blemish

Synonyms

STRONGEST

blot blotch bruise discoloration freckle imperfection pimple scar smudge snag stain stigma wart

STRONG

birthmark blackhead blister bloom blur brand bug catch chip cicatrix defacement defect deformity dent disfigurement disgrace dishonor eyesore fault impurity lentigo lump macula maculation mark mole nevus nodule patch pock pockmark second sight speck speckle spot taint tarnish vice whitehead zit

WEAK

beauty spot blot on the landscape

Antonyms

STRONGEST

cleanliness perfection

STRONG

advantage beauty benefit esteem honor

WEAK

adornment decoration embellishment ornament

NOUN

pimple

Synonyms

STRONGEST

acne blemish blister lump

STRONG

abscess blackhead boil bump carbuncle caruncle excrescence furuncle inflammation papule pustule spot whitehead zit

WEAK

beauty spot papula

Example Sentences

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Hickey said he was raising his price target for the company to $60 per share from $44 to reflect “the likelihood of a competitive bidding environment for a uniquely scarce global premium media asset.”

From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026

Hickey points to a more unique potential interested buyer of IMAX: Sphere Entertainment, the live entertainment company that owns the massive Sphere venue in Las Vegas.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

“While it may be tempting to jump into the beaten-down software group, at this point, you’re still catching a falling knife,” co-founders Paul Hickey and Justin Walters said in a blog post on Tuesday.

From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026

Clarke knows exactly what those two offer, and with first-choice Aaron Hickey still out injured, could there be a start for versatile Bristol City defender Ross McCrorie?

From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026

I could not believe it: her name was Hickey.

From "Winger" by Andrew Smith

hickey

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