sick

adjective

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\ ˈsik

sicker; sickest

Definition of sick

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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.

Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective Over a quarter of people know someone who has gone to work sick during the pandemic because of financial stresses, thereby risking the health of customers and staff. — Chuck Robbins, Fortune, "To end the pandemic, every business leader must put worker health and equity first," 23 Feb. 2021 There are different theories as to why whales strand themselves, from chasing prey too far inshore to trying to protect a sick member of the group or escaping a predator. — Nick Perry, Star Tribune, "40 beached whales refloated in New Zealand but fears remain," 22 Feb. 2021 The Hole in the Wall Gang Camp has raised the millions needed to rebuild after a fire destroyed four workshops at the Ashford retreat for sick children earlier this month, the CEO of the camp founded by legendary actor Paul Newman said Monday. — Russell Blair, courant.com, "The Hole in the Wall Gang Camp has raised the millions needed to rebuild after a fire earlier this month," 22 Feb. 2021 Plans to bring in medical supplies — and evacuate at least three sick workers to Anchorage — were complicated by stormy weather that delayed some flights to the Aleutian Islands. — Zaz Hollander, Anchorage Daily News, "Trident Seafoods resumes operations at Aleutian plant in Alaska after monthlong COVID-19 shutdown," 22 Feb. 2021 And a staggering number of health care workers statewide — more than 14,000 — have become sick themselves. — Kara Baskin, BostonGlobe.com, "Sycamore’s Lydia Reichert prepares to open Jinny’s Pizzeria, an homage to her vivacious grandmother," 22 Feb. 2021 In her time on patrol, Brooks found that officers spend little time hauling people to jail and more on routine duties such as breaking up fights, shooing away aggressive panhandlers, writing accident reports and taking sick people to the hospital. — Washington Post, "Law professor who patrolled as a D.C. street cop says police have ‘impossible job’," 22 Feb. 2021 The Gulf Coast tick can carry a pathogen formally known as Rickettsia parkeri that makes humans sick. — Elyse Kelly, Washington Examiner, "New tick found in Illinois could make people sick," 22 Feb. 2021 The arrival of Mario Draghi, sworn in as Italy’s prime minister on February 13th (see article), offers some hope that Europe’s sick man may get a vital healing shot. — The Economist, "From banker to prime minister Mario Draghi gives Italy another chance," 20 Feb. 2021

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