Intimate Relationships Vocabulary

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

verb None

adjective None

adverb None

pronoun None

preposition None

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interjection None

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• She tried to cover up the hickey on her neck with a scarf.
• He got a hickey from his girlfriend during their makeout session.
• I can't believe she gave him a hickey in the middle of the party!
• The scandal left a hickey on the company's reputation.

noun A person or animal's state of rest during which the body is inactive and unconscious

verb To rest in such a state

preposition Indicates the action of sleeping in close proximity or in the same bed with someone

• It is inappropriate to sleep with someone you are not in a committed relationship with.
• I heard that Sarah slept with her coworker after the office party.
• I can't believe he slept with his best friend's ex-girlfriend!
• Sometimes it feels like I am sleeping with my worries, they never seem to leave me alone.