Definition of sickishnext
as in sick
affected with nausea the fumes from the freshly applied paint made her feel sickish

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Adjective
  • Having a sick pet is emotionally a lot to handle.
    Sydney Lake, Fortune, 22 June 2026
  • Preventing infestation Just because one calf is sick doesn’t mean the entire herd will get it, Cammack said.
    Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 22 June 2026
Adjective
  • Dagostino after the assault reported feeling nauseous.
    Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 8 June 2026
  • The group’s funhouse palettes and repertoire of sweaty, pustulant goons tapped into the nation’s nauseous psyche.
    Jeremy Lybarger, Artforum, 2 June 2026
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“Sickish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sickish. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.

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