: providing a kick or thrill : exciting
also
: excitingly fashionable
Examples of kicky in a Sentence
needing one last kicky experience in my life, I decided to try bungee jumping
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First with a campy animation going back in time and then a somehow even campier song-and-dance routine going forward, Impacciatore and the talented dancers brought the eras to life with kicky dance routines and hilariously exaggerated period costumes (the 1980s polyester ski suits were on point).
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Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 6 Feb. 2026
The other stuck with the crisp, supper-club-esque salad with a kicky vinaigrette.
—Jess Fleming, Twin Cities, 5 Feb. 2026
Salty and sweet, crisp and kicky—loaded with soy, hoisin, wasabi, this flavorful snack mix checks all the boxes (and then some).
—Hannah Agran, Midwest Living, 14 Jan. 2026
The flavors built on one another, a kicky sip that finished smooth and well-structured.
—Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 Dec. 2025
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Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 6 Feb. 2026
The other stuck with the crisp, supper-club-esque salad with a kicky vinaigrette.
—Jess Fleming, Twin Cities, 5 Feb. 2026
Salty and sweet, crisp and kicky—loaded with soy, hoisin, wasabi, this flavorful snack mix checks all the boxes (and then some).
—Hannah Agran, Midwest Living, 14 Jan. 2026
The flavors built on one another, a kicky sip that finished smooth and well-structured.
—Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for kicky
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“Kicky.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kicky. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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