English Explanatory Dictionary

hickey

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A bruise-like mark made during petting by pressing the mouth to the skin on one’s partner’s body and sucking.
  2. A similar mark made by the pressure of a musical instrument such as a violin or viola against the neck.
  3. A pimple.
  4. An object whose name is unknown or cannot be recalled.
  5. 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.
  6. A serif or other ornamentation on type.
  7. Local swelling in a tissue area, especially skin, often due to injury.
  8. A tool for making smooth, semicircular bends in conduit and pipe.
  9. An unintended negative outcome or loss in regards to a deal or action.
name
  1. A surname from Irish.

Pronunciation

/ˈhɪk.i/ En-au-hickey.ogg

Word forms

hickey hickeys hicky hickie

Etymology

Unknown.

Synonyms

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Derived words

doohickey dohickey Hickeys Creek
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