Hickey
noun
A small, usually reddish mark made on the skin caused by sucking; a bruise caused by kissing.
After the date, she noticed a hickey on her neck from where he kissed her passionately.
Usage tips
Informal
sucking mark,love bite,kiss mark
noun
A small, usually reddish mark made on the skin caused by sucking; a bruise caused by kissing.
After the date, she noticed a hickey on her neck from where he kissed her passionately.
Usage tips
Informal
sucking mark,love bite,kiss mark
Definition 1 of 1
Pro Tip 1/3Casual Usage
In informal conversations, a hickey may be referred to in a light-hearted manner.
He showed off his hickey to his friends with laughter.
Pro Tip 2/3Romantic Context
Hickeys are often associated with romantic encounters or relationships.
Their passionate kiss left her with a noticeable hickey.
Pro Tip 3/3Cultural Perception
In some cultures, a hickey can be viewed as a sign of intimacy, while in others it may be seen as inappropriate.
He tried to hide his hickey before a family event.
Pro Tip 1/3Casual Usage
In informal conversations, a hickey may be referred to in a light-hearted manner.
He showed off his hickey to his friends with laughter.
Pro Tip 2/3Romantic Context
Hickeys are often associated with romantic encounters or relationships.
Their passionate kiss left her with a noticeable hickey.
Pro Tip 3/3Cultural Perception
In some cultures, a hickey can be viewed as a sign of intimacy, while in others it may be seen as inappropriate.
He tried to hide his hickey before a family event.
Pro Tip 1/3Casual Usage
In informal conversations, a hickey may be referred to in a light-hearted manner.
He showed off his hickey to his friends with laughter.
Pro Tip 2/3Romantic Context
Hickeys are often associated with romantic encounters or relationships.
Their passionate kiss left her with a noticeable hickey.
Pro Tip 3/3Cultural Perception
In some cultures, a hickey can be viewed as a sign of intimacy, while in others it may be seen as inappropriate.
He tried to hide his hickey before a family event.
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