ick

/ɪk/
interjection
  1. Used to express disgust or repulsion.
    • Ick! I accidentally stepped in something sticky.
    • She saw the slimy texture and said, 'Ick, that's gross!'
    • Ick! There's a bug in my salad.
Synonyms
noun
  1. A feeling of disgust or repulsion.
    • That movie gave me a serious ick.
    • He got the ick when he saw the dirty kitchen.
    • The thought of eating snails gives me the ick.
  2. A common disease in aquarium fish caused by a parasite, characterized by white spots on the skin and fins.
    • The goldfish has ick, so we need to treat the tank.
    • Ich is also known as white spot disease in fish.
    • He noticed tiny white dots on the fish and realized it was ick.
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