hickey

Plural: hickeys, hickies

Noun

• A small, red mark on the skin caused by kissing or suction.
• a small inflamed elevation of the skin; a pustule or papule; common symptom in acne
• a temporary red mark on a person's skin resulting from kissing or sucking by their lover
• A bruise-like mark made during petting by pressing the mouth to the skin on one’s partner’s body and sucking.
• A similar mark made by the pressure of a musical instrument such as a violin or viola against the neck.
• An object whose name is unknown or cannot be recalled.
• A printing defect caused by foreign matter on the printing surface resulting in a ring where the ink is missing, appearing as a spot of ink surrounded by a halo, or as an unprinted spot within a solid printed area.
• A serif or other ornamentation on type.
• Local swelling in a tissue area, especially skin, often due to injury.
• A tool for making smooth, semicircular bends in conduit and pipe.
• An unintended negative outcome or loss in regards to a deal or action.

Examples

• Farmer Jones took a hickey on his soybean crop when the flood washed the seeds away.
• Finding ’HICKEY’ on the Words With Friends board felt like a sweet, unexpected bonus.
• take a hickey

Synonyms

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