hickey

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noun (1)

hick·​ey ˈhi-kē How to pronounce hickey (audio)
plural hickeys
Synonyms of hickeynext
: gadget

hickey

2 of 2

noun (2)

plural hickeys
1
a
: pimple
b
: a temporary red mark or bruise on the skin (such as one produced by biting and sucking)
2
plural also hickies : a small imperfection in printing

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Examples of hickey in a Sentence

Noun (1) I lost the hickey that locks and unlocks the car's doors by remote control Noun (2) the last thing she needed on her wedding day was a hickey for her radiant face
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In other words, don't bother asking how to get rid of a hickey fast. — Lindsey Ellefson, Glamour, 28 Dec. 2024

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Noun (1)

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Noun (2)

origin unknown

First Known Use

Noun (1)

1913, in the meaning defined above

Noun (2)

circa 1918, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

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The first known use of hickey was in 1913

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hickey

noun
hick·​ey ˈhik-ē How to pronounce hickey (audio)
plural hickeys
1
: pimple
2
: a temporary red mark produced especially in lovemaking by biting and sucking the skin
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