ickiest

IPA/ˈɪk.i/
IPA/ˈɪk.i/

ickiest — adjective

  • ickiestpositive
  • more ickiestcomparative
  • most ickiestsuperlative

1. used to describe the most disgusting member of a group — something so dirty, sti

1.形容詞B2
釋義

used to describe the most disgusting member of a group — something so dirty, sticky, or messy that it is the hardest one to touch or see without discomfort.

例句

Renata said cleaning the grease trap was the ickiest job in the whole restaurant.

superlative: 'the ickiest [noun]' for the worst of a group

The ickiest part of the hike was wading through the thick green swamp mud.

inanimate subject: 'the ickiest part of [X]'

同義詞
  • grossest

    informal, very close in meaning; stresses the feeling of disgust

  • most disgusting

    stronger and more standard; safe to use in writing

  • yuckiest

    childish informal synonym, almost identical in meaning

反義詞

文法句型

the ickiest + noun

用法筆記

Informal; mostly used in speech or casual writing. As a superlative it almost always takes 'the' and points at one item singled out from a group as the worst to look at or touch.

常見錯誤

❌The report listed the ickiest pollution levels in the city.
✅The report listed the worst pollution levels in the city.
💡'ickiest' is informal and sounds childish in formal or technical writing.
❌the ickyest mess in the kitchen
✅the ickiest mess in the kitchen
💡drop the final 'y' and add '-iest', like 'happy → happiest'.