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Yucky vs Mucky - What's the difference?

yucky | mucky |

As adjectives the difference between yucky and mucky

is that yucky is (colloquial|often|childish) of something highly offensive; causing aversion or disgust while mucky is (colloquial) covered in muck.

yucky

English

Alternative forms

* yukky

Adjective

(er)
  • (colloquial, often, childish) Of something highly offensive; causing aversion or disgust.

    • Synonyms

    * disgusting * distasteful * foul * loathsome * nasty * offensive * repugnant * revolting * unpleasant * wicked

    Antonyms

    * yummy

    Derived terms

    * yuckiness

    Related terms

    * yuck, yuk

    Quotations

    "Don't rule out desalination because it is expensive, or recycling because it sounds yucky , or building a dam," Mr Turnbull told Australian media." — BBC Online

    mucky

    English

    Adjective

    (er)
  • (colloquial) Covered in muck.
  • (colloquial) Obscene, pornographic.

    • Quotations

    (covered in muck ): * 1991 : Tell them if you want a mucky oven cleaned before the visit as special steam-cleaning equipment may be needed. Ideal Home , South Bank Publishing group (obscene ): * 1992 : The mucky message carried the name of a constable at the top. — The Daily Mirror , Mirror Group Newspapers

    Derived terms

    * mucky pup