yucky

IPA/ˈjʌki/
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yucky — adjective

  • yuckypositive
  • yuckiercomparative
  • yuckiestsuperlative

1. looking, tasting, or smelling so bad that you do not want to touch, eat, or be n

1.形容詞B1
釋義

looking, tasting, or smelling so bad that you do not want to touch, eat, or be near it; mainly used by or to children, or in casual speech.

例句

Layla refused the soup because the green skin floating on top looked yucky.

predicative: looked / tasted / felt yucky

Kabir wiped a yucky lump of chewed gum off the bottom of his sneaker.

attributive: a yucky [noun]

同義詞
  • gross

    also informal; very common in American English, similar child/teen register

  • disgusting

    neutral register; stronger and usable in formal writing

  • icky

    informal, even more child-coded than yucky; emphasises slimy or sticky feel

  • revolting

    stronger and more adult; suggests something almost makes you sick

反義詞
  • yummy

    the matching child-register opposite, mainly about food

  • delicious

    about food, neutral register

  • lovely

    general positive; works for smells, sights, and feelings

用法筆記

Informal, child-centred register: parents, kids, and casual speech use it; avoid in formal writing or reviews. Common in predicative position ('it looks/tastes/smells yucky') and attributive ('a yucky smell').

常見錯誤

❌The report's conclusions were yucky.
✅The report's conclusions were unpleasant.
💡yucky is informal and physical (look, taste, smell, touch); don't use it for abstract qualities like ideas, conclusions, or arguments.
❌a yuckily designed poster
✅an ugly poster
💡there is no standard adverb form; use a different word for aesthetic judgements.