yucky

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  • "Nothing yucky, " Willow said after Marina pulled in next to her in the salon parking lot and climbed out of her car. —  The Ultimate Millionaire
  • Being fondled by the priest simply left the impression (from the mind of a 7 year old) as 'yucky' while the memory of my friend going to hell was one of cold, immeasurable fear. —  The God Delusion
  • We all stepped over to a yucky, disgusting wall and pressed ourselves as flat against it as possible. —  The Angel Experiment
  • I mean, specifically give us specifics on violations -- but what kind of yucky stuff is actually in there? —  CNN Transcript Jul 2, 2004
  • "Oh, yes, as long as he thinks he has a chance of sending me over the edge, I'm the one who has the upper hand. —  Fatal Tide
 

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Yucky has been looked up 213 times, favorited 0 times, listed 5 times, commented on 0 times, and has a Scrabble score of 17.

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/ (yŭkˈē)/
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