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
  • And the American health care system isn't set up to help people get through it, Mauldin outlines in the book, by way of inaccessible health care, lack of caregiver supports, expensive treatments and an overall de-valuing of sick people and those with disabilities.
    Madeline Mitchell, USA Today, 9 Feb. 2026
  • In January 2025, a hospital in West Texas began reporting that children were coming in sick with measles.
    Vann R. Newkirk II, The Atlantic, 9 Feb. 2026
Adjective
  • Tsvyk immediately felt nauseous and vomited on the floor after eating the dessert.
    Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 16 Jan. 2026
  • Mel initially thought her sister might have been pranking her before becoming nauseous at the thought that her own brother was behind the murders of four college students.
    Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 4 Jan. 2026
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“Sickish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sickish. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.

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