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YUCK: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for YUCK?

Need another word that means the same as “yuck”? Find 9 synonyms for “yuck” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Yuck” are: dirt, muck, grime, mud, mire, sludge, slime, ooze, foul matter

Yuck as a Noun

Definitions of "Yuck" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “yuck” as a noun can have the following definitions:

  • Something messy or disgusting.

Synonyms of "Yuck" as a noun (9 Words)

dirtInformation about someone’s activities or private life that could prove damaging if revealed.
Michael threw a handful of dirt on to the coffin.
foul matterAn act that violates the rules of a sport.
grimeDirt ingrained on the surface of something.
The windows were thick with grime.
mireA complicated or unpleasant situation from which it is difficult to extricate oneself.
The country is still trying to climb out of the mire left by its previous president.
muckFarmyard manure, widely used as fertilizer.
I ll just clean the muck off the windscreen.
mudWater soaked soil; soft wet earth.
Ankle deep in mud we squelched across a meadow.
oozeThe process of seeping.
I picked a fruit and watched the ooze of fig milk from the stem.
slimeAny thick, viscous matter.
The cold stone was wet with slime.
sludgeAny thick, viscous matter.
A sludge green.

Usage Examples of "Yuck" as a noun

  • I can't bear the sight of blood and yuck.
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