Definitions

yucky

[yuhk-ee] / ˈyʌk i /

ADJECTIVE

disgusting

Synonyms

WEAK

abominable awful beastly crappy creepy cruddy crummy detestable distasteful foul funky grody gross gruesome hideous icky loathsome lousy nasty nauseating odious offensive raunchy repugnant repulsive revolting rotten scuzzy sickening skanky sleazy stinking vile vulgar yecchy

Example Sentences

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What was so haunting about it — it’s yucky, the eating of the feet.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 13, 2025

You might as well tell Baltimore that Brooks Robinson was shaky at third and Old Bay on crabs is yucky.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 6, 2025

Some kids will find the gloppiness gross in a yucky way, but some will find it gross in an enticing way.

From Washington Times • Oct. 26, 2023

Koncilya Romero skips yucky face paint, and uses regular makeup with a little water instead.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 14, 2022

I don’t want that yucky spaghetti casserole again.

From "Mockingbird" by Kathryn Erskine