Pronunciation: /ˈhɪki/

Definitions of hickey

noun A small mark or bruise on the skin, typically caused by kissing or sucking

Example Sentences

A1 She had a hickey on her neck after the romantic date.

A2 He tried to cover up the hickey with a scarf.

B1 The teenager was embarrassed by the hickey on her collarbone.

B2 She was worried her parents would see the hickey and ask questions.

C1 He nonchalantly explained away the hickey as a bug bite.

C2 The hickey was a visible reminder of their passionate night together.

verb None

Example Sentences

A1 She accidentally hickeyed her neck while trying to put on her necklace.

A2 He hickeyed the table when he bumped into it with his chair.

B1 The painter carefully hickeyed the edges of the canvas before starting to paint.

B2 The chef hickeyed the steak before grilling it to perfection.

C1 The sculptor meticulously hickeyed every detail of the marble statue.

C2 The architect hickeyed the blueprints for the new building with precision and accuracy.

adjective None

Example Sentences

A1 She had a hickey on her neck from her boyfriend.

A2 The teenager tried to cover up the hickey with a scarf.

B1 He felt embarrassed about the hickey on his chest.

B2 The actress had to wear heavy makeup to hide the hickey on her jawline.

C1 The politician's scandalous hickey was all over the tabloids.

C2 Despite the hickey scandal, the CEO's popularity remained high among investors.

adverb None

Example Sentences

A1 She got a hickey on her neck from her boyfriend.

A2 He tried to cover up the hickey with a scarf.

B1 She felt embarrassed about the hickey on her skin.

B2 He didn't want anyone to see the hickey on his chest.

C1 The hickey was a visible reminder of their passionate night together.

C2 She wore a high-necked sweater to hide the hickey on her collarbone.

pronoun None

Example Sentences

A1 I have a hickey on my neck.

A2 She tried to cover up the hickey with makeup.

B1 He was embarrassed when his friends noticed the hickey.

B2 The hickey was a reminder of their passionate night together.

C1 Despite the hickey, they both knew their relationship was more than just physical.

C2 The hickey served as a visible symbol of their secret affair.

preposition None

Example Sentences

A1 I have a hickey on my neck.

A2 She tried to cover up the hickey with makeup.

B1 He felt embarrassed about the hickey on his arm.

B2 The hickey on her collarbone was clearly visible.

C1 The hickey on his chest was a result of a passionate night.

C2 She was caught off guard by the hickey on his shoulder.

conjunction None

Example Sentences

A1 I have a hickey on my neck, so I need to wear a scarf.

A2 She tried to cover up the hickey with makeup, but it was still visible.

B1 He got a hickey from his partner during a passionate moment.

B2 Despite the hickey on her skin, she confidently walked into the office.

C1 The hickey served as a reminder of the wild night they had together.

C2 The hickey was a visible mark of their intimate connection, which they proudly displayed.

interjection None

Example Sentences

A1 Ouch! Hickey! That hurt!

A2 Hickey! Be careful, you almost hit me with that ball!

B1 Hickey! I can't believe you just said that.

B2 Hickey! I need you to focus and finish this project on time.

C1 Hickey! Your behavior is unacceptable and needs to change.

C2 Hickey! I will not tolerate any more excuses for your mistakes.

article None

Example Sentences

A1 She had a hickey on her neck after the romantic date.

A2 He tried to cover up the hickey with a scarf.

B1 The hickey was a visible reminder of their passionate night together.

B2 She felt embarrassed about the hickey and tried to conceal it with makeup.

C1 The hickey sparked rumors among their friends about their relationship.

C2 He jokingly told his friends that he got the hickey from a wild night out in the city.

Examples of hickey in a Sentence

formal She tried to cover up the hickey on her neck with a scarf.

informal He got a hickey from his girlfriend during their makeout session.

slang I can't believe she gave him a hickey in the middle of the party!

figurative The scandal left a hickey on the company's reputation.

Grammatical Forms of hickey

past tense

hickeys

plural

hickeys

comparative

more hickey

superlative

most hickey

present tense

hickey

future tense

will hickey

perfect tense

have hickeyed

continuous tense

is hickeying

singular

hickey

positive degree

hickey

infinitive

to hickey

gerund

hickeys

participle

hickeying

Origin and Evolution of hickey

First Known Use: 1924 year
Language of Origin: American English
Story behind the word: The word 'hickey' is believed to have originated in American English slang.
Evolution of the word: Originally used to refer to a mark left on the skin from a passionate kiss or love bite, the word 'hickey' has evolved to also mean a small bruise caused by suction, typically on the neck.