Synonyms for hickey
ˈhɪk ihick·ey

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1. hickeynoun

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

   Synonyms:
   knot, love bite, conduit bender, lovebite

2. hickeynoun

   Used by some speakers to refer to an object whose name is unknown or cannot be recalled.

   Synonyms:
   love bite, lovebite, knot, conduit bender

3. hickeynoun

   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.

   Synonyms:
   knot, love bite, lovebite, conduit bender

4. hickeynoun

   Local swelling in a tissue area, especially skin, often due to injury.

   Synonyms:
   lovebite, knot, love bite, conduit bender

5. hickeynoun

   A tool for making smooth, semicircular bends in conduit and pipe.

   Synonyms:
   knot, lovebite, love bite, conduit bender

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1. pimple, hickey, zitnoun

   a small inflamed elevation of the skin; a pustule or papule; common symptom in acne

   Synonyms:
   pimple, love bite, zit

2. hickey, love bitenoun

   a temporary red mark on a person's skin resulting from kissing or sucking by their lover

   Synonyms:
   pimple, love bite, zit

Matched Categories

1. • Acne
   • Erythema

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1. List of paraphrases for "hickey":

   hick, heike

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1. The Police Department:

   This is the best possible resolution for the city, the Police Department, former officer Hickey and Ajax.