Associations to the word «Hickey»
Adjective
Wiktionary
HICKEY, noun. (US) (slang) A bruise-like mark made during petting by pressing the mouth to the skin on one’s partner’s body and sucking.
HICKEY, noun. (informal) (slang) an object whose name is unknown or cannot be recalled.
HICKEY, noun. (printing) 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.
HICKEY, noun. Local swelling in a tissue area, especially skin, often due to injury.
HICKEY, noun. A tool for making smooth, semicircular bends in conduit and pipe.
HICKEY, noun. (US) (slang) (business) (finance) An unintended negative outcome or loss in regards to a deal or action, often preceded by the words "taking a ..." or "took a ... ".
HICKEY, proper noun. An Irish surname anglicised from Ó hÍcidhe.
Dictionary definition
HICKEY, noun. A small inflamed elevation of the skin; a pustule or papule; common symptom in acne.
HICKEY, noun. A temporary red mark on a person's skin resulting from kissing or sucking by their lover.
Wise words
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fulfillment which cannot be completely explained by those
symbols called words. Their meanings can only be articulated
by the inaudible language of the heart.