hickey.
A bruise-like mark made during petting by pressing the mouth to the skin on one’s partner’s body and sucking.
Meaning & usage
A bruise-like mark made during petting by pressing the mouth to the skin on one’s partner’s body and sucking.
A similar mark made by the pressure of a musical instrument such as a violin or viola against the neck.
A pimple.
An object whose name is unknown or cannot be recalled.
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, or as an unprinted spot within a solid printed area.
A serif or other ornamentation on type.
Local swelling in a tissue area, especially skin, often due to injury.
A tool for making smooth, semicircular bends in conduit and pipe.
An unintended negative outcome or loss in regards to a deal or action.
take a hickey
Farmer Jones took a hickey on his soybean crop when the flood washed the seeds away.
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.