Definition & Meaning of "hickey"in English

Hickey

a bruise left on a person's skin, especially their neck, as a result of a passionate kiss or bite by their lover

Dialect

American

British

Grammatical Information

Animacy status

Inanimate

Composition

Simple

Countable

singular

not gender specific

Plural form

hickeys

Examples

She had a noticeable hickey on her neck after their passionate embrace.

a small, inflamed bump on the skin, such as a pustule or papule, typically seen in acne

Examples

He noticed a hickey forming on his chin.

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