hickey \hick"ey\, hickie \hick"ie\n. 1. (Elec.) A device used to adapt a lighting fixture for mounting in an outlet box, or on a pipe. [PJC] 2. A red mark on the skin, caused by a passionate, sucking kiss at that location. [slang] [PJC] 3. a {doohickey}. [informal] [PJC]