sick

adjective

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\ ˈsik

sicker; sickest

Definition of sick

(Entry 1 of 2)

1a(1) : affected with disease or ill health : ailing

(2) : of, relating to, or intended for use in sickness took five sick days this month a sick ward

b : queasy, nauseated sick to one's stomach was sick in the car

c : undergoing menstruation

2 : spiritually or morally unsound or corrupt

3a : sickened by strong emotion sick with fear worried sick

b : having a strong distaste from surfeit : satiated sick of flattery

c : filled with disgust or chagrin gossip makes me sick

d : depressed and longing for something sick for one's home

4a : mentally or emotionally unsound or disordered : morbid sick thoughts

b : highly distasteful : macabre, sadistic sick jokes a sick crime

5 : lacking vigor : sickly: such as

a : badly outclassed made the competition look sick

b : incapable of producing profitable yields of a crop sick soils

6 slang : outstandingly or amazingly good or impressive Rookie was phenomenal Friday. His goal was nice, but the pass to twin brother, Chris, … was downright sick.— Roy Lang III

sick

noun

Definition of sick (Entry 2 of 2)

British

: vomit sense 1

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Examples of sick in a Sentence

Adjective He is at home sick in bed. She is sick with the flu. I'm too sick to go to work. The medicine just made me sicker. The sickest patients are in intensive care. My poor rosebush looks sick. She has been on the sick list all week. The way they treat people makes me sick. See More

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