ekelig
Translation
disgusting, nasty, gross
Examples
Das Essen riecht ekelig.
The food smells disgusting.
Ich finde Spinnen ekelig.
I find spiders nasty.
Grammar Patterns
to be + ((adjective)) ... is disgusting The food is disgusting.
((adjective)) + noun disgusting ... That is a disgusting smell.
Similar Words
Synonyms: widerlich, abscheulich; Antonyms: lecker, angenehm
Etymology
Derived from the noun 'Ekel', meaning 'disgust, nausea'.
Memory Tips
Sounds like 'a kill'. Something you want to kill might be disgusting.