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Hickey

/ˈhɪk.i/

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

📖 Definitions of "Hickey"

noun
  1. 1

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

  2. 2

    An object whose name is unknown or cannot be recalled.

  3. 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. 4

    A serif or other ornamentation on type.

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