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    hickey
    /ˈhɪki/

    noun

    • 1. a love bite or pimple: North American "a hickey will begin to fade in around 10 days to two weeks"
    • 2. a gadget. North American

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › hickeyHickey Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    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. Synonyms. Noun (1) dingus. doodad. doohickey. thingamabob. thingamajig. thingumajig. thingummy. whatchamacallit. whatnot. whatsit. whatsis. what-is-it.

  3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › HickeyHickey - Wikipedia

    A hickey, hickie or sometimes referred to as a love bite in British English, is a bruise or bruise-like mark caused by kissing or sucking skin, usually on the neck, arm, or earlobe. While biting may be part of giving a hickey, sucking is sufficient to burst small superficial blood vessels under the skin.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishHICKEY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    HICKEY definition: 1. a temporary red mark on someone's skin, often the neck, where someone has sucked or bitten it as…. Learn more.

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishHICKEY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    A hickey is a mark which someone has on their body as a result of being bitten by their partner when they were kissing or making love.

  6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishhickey noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    Definition of hickey noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › hickeyHickey - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    a temporary red mark on a person's skin resulting from kissing or sucking by their lover. synonyms: love bite. see more. abnormal redness of the skin resulting from dilation of blood vessels (as in sunburn or inflammation) noun.

  8. www.oed.com › dictionary › hickey_nhickey, n. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English...

    What does the noun hickey mean? There are four meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun hickey. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. This word is used in U.S. English. hickey has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. pathology (1930s) printing and typography (1940s) Entry status.

  9. www.thefreedictionary.com › hickeyHickey - definition of hickey by The Free Dictionary

    hickey - a small inflamed elevation of the skin; a pustule or papule; common symptom in acne. pimple, zit. acne - an inflammatory disease involving the sebaceous glands of the skin; characterized by papules or pustules or comedones.

  10. www.merriam-webstercollegiate.com › dictionary › hickeyHickey | Definition of hickey by Merriam-Webster

    Define hickey: gadget—usage, synonyms, more. b: a temporary red mark or bruise on the skin (as one produced by biting and sucking)

  11. www.webmd.com › skin-problems-and-treatments › hickey-what-you-need-to-knowHickeys: What You Need to Know - WebMD

    Nov 13, 2023 · A hickey, also known as a love bite, is a dark red or purple mark on your skin caused by intense suction. The neck is a common site for hickeys because of its easy...