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sicker

adjective sick·er \ ˈsi-kər \

Definition of sicker

chiefly Scotland
: secure, safe; also : dependable
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sicker

adverb, chiefly Scotland
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sickerly

adverb, chiefly Scotland

Origin and Etymology of sicker

Middle English siker, from Old English sicor, from Latin securus secure

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