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Icky vs Achy - What's the difference?

icky | achy |

As adjectives the difference between icky and achy

is that icky is (informal) unpleasantly sticky; yucky; disgusting while achy is suffering from aches, sore.

icky

English

Adjective

(er)
  • (informal) unpleasantly sticky; yucky; disgusting
    • I stepped in something icky and it smells terrible.
  • (informal) excessively sentimental

    • Related terms

    * ick

    achy

    English

    Adjective

    (er)
  • Suffering from aches, sore.