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yucky

adjective

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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈjʌkɪ/ / /ˈjʌki/

adj

Etymology: From yuck + -y. Compare Old English ġyċċiġ (“putrid”).

  1. Of something highly offensive; causing aversion or disgust.

    The food that I ate today was very yucky.

    "Don't rule out desalination because it is expensive, or recycling because it sounds yucky, or building a dam," Mr Turnbull told Australian media."