ickiness

That disgusting feeling

Ickiness is the quality of being icky—unpleasantly sticky, slimy, or otherwise physically repellent.

The word extends to anything that provokes disgust or squeamishness: the ickiness of the love scenes, the moral ickiness of the whole arrangement.

It's informal and slightly childish, often used to acknowledge discomfort without dwelling on specifics.

disgust

revulsion

Intense physical disgust

nauseaPre-vomiting stomach discomfort
squeamishnessExcessive sensitivity to unpleasantness
loathingIntense, settled disgust

distaste · aversion · repugnance · abhorrence · queasiness · discomfort · cringe · shudder · recoil · wincing

social

creepy

Disturbingly strange

awkwardLacking grace or ease
inappropriateNot suitable or fitting
sleazyDisreputably low-quality

skeevy · unsavory · off-putting · cringeworthy · uncomfortable · questionable · improper · unseemly · indecent · tactless

texture

slimy

Wet, slippery, unpleasant

gooeySoft and sticky
stickyApt to adhere
mucusProtective bodily secretion

slime · goo · phlegm · snot · ooze · viscous · clammy · gelatinous · squelchy · gloppy

filth

grime

Ingrained surface dirt

dirtLoose dry earth
muckFilthy wet dirt
filthFoul, accumulated matter

squalor · mold · mildew · rot · decay · spoilage · contamination · festering · putrid · rancid

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