First Known Use: before 12th century
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1sick
adjective \ˈsik\
: affected with a disease or illness
: of or relating to people who are ill
: very annoyed or bored by something because you have had too much of it
Full Definition of SICK
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: spiritually or morally unsound or corrupt
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: lacking vigor : sickly: as a : badly outclassed <made the competition look sick> b : incapable of producing profitable yields of a crop <sick soils>
— sick·ly adverb
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Origin of SICK
Middle English sek, sik, from Old English sēoc; akin to Old High German sioh sick
Related to SICK
2sick
noun
Definition of SICK
British : vomit 1
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First Known Use of SICK
1957
SICK Defined for Kids
sick
adjective \ˈsik\
sick·ersick·est
Definition of SICK for Kids
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: affected with disease or illness : not well
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: of, relating to, or intended for use in or during illness <sick pay>
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: affected with or accompanied by nausea <The bobbing of the boat made me feel sick.>
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: badly upset by strong emotion <I was sick with worry.>
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: annoyed or bored of something from having too much of it <We were sick of his whining.>
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: filled with disgust or anger <Such gossip makes me sick.>
Medical Dictionary
sick
adjective \ˈsik\
Medical Definition of SICK
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a : affected with disease or ill health b : of, relating to, or intended for use in sickness <a sick ward> c : affected with nausea : inclined to vomit or being in the act of vomiting <sick to one's stomach> <was sick in the car>
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: mentally or emotionally unsound or disordered
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