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Meaning of hickey

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

hickey

Pronunciation:/ˈhɪk.i/

noun

Definitions

  1. A bruise-like mark made during petting by pressing the mouth to the skin on one’s partner’s body and sucking.

    Synonyms:knotlove bitelovebite
  2. An object whose name is unknown or cannot be recalled.

  3. 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.

  4. A serif or other ornamentation on type.