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kicky

adjective
\ ˈki-kē How to pronounce kicky (audio) \

Definition of kicky

: providing a kick or thrill : exciting also : excitingly fashionable

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Examples of kicky in a Sentence

needing one last kicky experience in my life, I decided to try bungee jumping

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Scandinavian manufacturer Vola has marked its 50th anniversary by releasing Arne Jacobsen’s original 1968 designed bath faucet in a rainbow of colors, and a kicky yellow is one of them. Kim Cook, Houston Chronicle, "Hello, yellow! Home decor’s upbeat hue should be used right," 12 July 2019 Scandinavian manufacturer Vola has marked its 50th anniversary by releasing Arne Jacobsen’s original 1968 designed bath faucet in a rainbow of colors, and a kicky yellow is one of them. Kim Cook, Houston Chronicle, "Hello, yellow! Home decor’s upbeat hue should be used right," 12 July 2019 Top a trio of peppers with a fried egg for an extra kicky way to start your Sunday. Cincinnati.com, "Goetta-stuffed jalapeno poppers are officially a thing. Thank you, Cincinnati," 11 July 2019 Maybe that’s why the movie, in its greatest-hits-ripped-out-of-context way, wobbles around the kicky splendor of the songs. Owen Gleiberman, chicagotribune.com, "‘Yesterday’ and ‘Rocketman’ are pop-music fantasias that never touch the greatness of their subjects," 29 June 2019 Empowerment isn’t making another woman a kicky green leather sling to accessorize her amputated finger. Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, "The Empty Empowerment of The Handmaid’s Tale," 5 June 2019 Much of this entrepreneurial fervor stems from advances in egg freezing, a technology that has evolved from an expensive, painful, and largely unsuccessful procedure to a kicky form of lifestyle insurance (if no less painful or expensive). Kim Brooks, Harper's BAZAAR, "The New Frontier of Fertility Tests—for Young Women," 1 Nov. 2018 Shredded lettuce, a kicky jalapeno mayo and a demi sauce garnish, making the dish irredeemably chaotic. Anna Caplan, star-telegram, "Fries? Check. Wonderfully messy sandwiches? Check. Roll of paper towels? Absolutely," 6 June 2018 Indeed, if clean-yet-kicky designs, accessible prices, and the mere presence of Nicola Formichetti wasn’t enough to get people excited about KAMARQ, the company’s commitment to sustainability should be. refinery29.com, "This Company Wants To Be The Rent The Runway Of Furniture," 16 May 2018

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First Known Use of kicky

1942, in the meaning defined above

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