2syllables
hickey
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Definitions ofhickey
1noun
- A bruise-like mark made during petting by pressing the mouth to the skin on one’s partner’s body and sucking.
- 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.
Synonyms: "conduit bender"
- An unintended negative outcome or loss in regards to a deal or action, often preceded by the words "taking a ..." or "took a ... ".
Example: "Farmer Jones took a hickey on his soybean crop when the flood washed the seeds away."
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