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sick
1[sik]
adjective
affected with ill health, disease, or illness; ailing.
She was sick with the flu for two weeks.
Synonyms: ,Antonyms: , ,affected with nausea; inclined to vomit.
If you feel sick, take a few deep breaths and wait for the feeling to pass.
Synonyms: ,deeply affected with some unpleasant feeling, as of sorrow, disgust, or boredom.
The suffering and torments of the wounded make me sick at heart.
I never thought it would happen, but after two years of college I'm sick of parties.
mentally, morally, or emotionally deranged, corrupt, or unsound.
Only someone with a sick mind would suggest such an immoral scheme.
He made wild statements that made him seem sick.
dwelling on or obsessed with that which is gruesome, sadistic, ghoulish, or the like; morbid: sick jokes.
a sick comedian;
sick jokes.
of, relating to, or for use during ill health.
He applied for sick benefits.
accompanied by or suggestive of ill health; sickly.
a sick pallor;
the sick smell of disinfectant in the corridors.
disgusted; chagrined.
Such blatant hypocrisy makes me sick.
not in proper condition; impaired.
My car is sick and I'm afraid it's going to cost a lot of money to repair.
The plot is boring but the special effects are sick!
Agriculture.
failing to sustain adequate harvests of some crop, usually specified.
a wheat-sick soil.
containing harmful microorganisms.
a sick field.
Now Rare: Sometimes Offensive.menstruating.
noun
people in ill health collectively.
We have a duty of care toward the sick.
sick
2[sik]
verb (used with object)
sic.
sick
1/ ɪ /
adjective
inclined or likely to vomit
suffering from ill health
( as collective noun; preceded by the )
the sick
of, relating to, or used by people who are unwell
sick benefits
( in combination )
sickroom
deeply affected with a mental or spiritual feeling akin to physical sickness
sick at heart
mentally, psychologically, or spiritually disturbed
informaldelighting in or catering for the macabre or sadistic; morbid
sick humour
Also: sick and tired.informal(often foll by of) disgusted or weary, esp because satiated
I am sick of his everlasting laughter
(often foll by for) weary with longing; pining
I am sick for my own country
pallid or sickly
not in working order
(of land) unfit for the adequate production of certain crops
slangto be outclassed
noun
an informal word for vomit
sick
2/ ɪ /
verb
a variant spelling of sic 2
Other 51Թ Forms
- ˈ쾱 adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of sick1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of sick1
Idioms and Phrases
sick to one's stomach, nauseated.
sick and tired, utterly weary; fed up.
I'm sick and tired of working so hard!
sick as a dog. dog.
sick at one's stomach, nauseated.
call in sick, to notify one's place of employment that one will be absent from work because of illness.
I'd rather not call in sick tomorrow, but I'm not sure I can drive like this.
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
Too sick to be discharged yet lacking the identification they need to be transferred to a more appropriate facility, they stay at L.A.’s busiest trauma hospital for weeks.
They say the GHF has militarised the aid supply, endangering civilians who also have to cross front lines to get to the distribution sites, while disadvantaging the weak and sick.
"My anxiety was really bad – it really played with my mind, questioning what I've done for days. I felt anxious and sick. My stomach was turning for a week."
Cooper responded to the post, “I’m sick I’m so sorry she did this to you. Reaching out to u privately.”
"If I'd seen that then I would have immediately thought, 'That is a sick man'," he says.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
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