ekelig
Translation
disgusting, nasty, gross
Examples
Das Essen riecht ekelig.
The food smells disgusting.
Ich finde Spinnen ekelig.
I find spiders gross.
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
Comes from the noun 'Ekel', which means 'disgust' or 'nausea'.
Memory Tips
Sounds a bit like 'icky', which also means gross or disgusting.