yuck

[US]/jʌk/
[UK]/jʌk/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

int. Ugh (used to express disgust or aversion, equivalent to yuk)
n. Something unpleasant (equivalent to yuk)
adj. Disgusting (equivalent to yuk)

Example Sentences

cops tend to yuck it up, probably to cover their nervousness.

The food was so bad, I couldn't help but say yuck.

Yuck! I accidentally stepped in mud.

The smell from the garbage can made me say yuck.

Yuck, this drink tastes terrible!

The slimy texture of the snail made me go yuck.

Yuck, who left dirty socks on the floor?

The moldy bread made me exclaim yuck.

Yuck, I accidentally bit into a sour grape.

The dirty public restroom made me cringe and say yuck.

Yuck, the smell of rotten eggs filled the room.

Real-world Examples

Then instead of coral reefs we could have this, yuck.

Source: PBS Fun Science Popularization

Yuck – that's revolting! Why don't you go and put it in the bin?

Source: 6 Minute English

Oh, don't look. There's that jerk Duane Bailey. - Oh, yuck.

Source: Modern Family - Season 03

Babies whose mothers did not eat anise during pregnancy showed a reaction that translated roughly as " yuck."

Source: TED Talks (Video Version) Bilingual Selection

The second part, water recycling, has been a harder sell, because of what the industry calls the yuck factor.

Source: The Economist - International

Yuck, yuck, yuck. - Wow. - Really salty. - Salty.

Source: Little Foodie

And much of those businesses -- they're really quite yuck, you know what I mean?

Source: Sway

Oh, yuck. Ross, he's doing it again.

Source: "Friends" Season 1 - by Mia

If I was, which yuck, I'm not.

Source: 2 Broke Girls Season 5

It's not as yuck as it was when you were pregnant.

Source: Everybody Loves Raymond Season 4

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