Definition of ICK

ick

Plural: icks

Intj

  • An exclamation of disgust

Noun

  • Something distasteful or physically unpleasant to touch.
  • A feeling of revulsion.
  • Anything moaned about; a gripe.
  • Alternative form of ich (“fish disease”).

Adj

  • icky; distasteful or unpleasant.

Interjection

  • An exclamation expressing disgust or repulsion.

Examples

  • I let out an ’ICK!’ when my opponent played a terrible word, blocking all my high-scoring options.
  • Lizzie grabbed a frog out of the lake and put it in her hair! Ick!
  • to have the ick

Origin / Etymology

1940s, probably imitative.

Synonyms

ew, ugh, yuck

Scrabble Score: 9

ick: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
ick: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
ick: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 10

ick: valid Words With Friends Word