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 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

Bespoke Investment Group co-founder Paul Hickey pointed out yesterday that 15-day winning streaks for the SOX, for example, were way more common between 1998 and the dot-com bubble’s burst.

From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026

“It’s certainly been an unusual rebound,” said Paul Hickey, co-founder of Bespoke in an interview with MarketWatch.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 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

Hickey was halted in front of the captain of the guard.

From "Chains" by Laurie Halse Anderson

hickey

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