sick

adjective

\ ˈsik

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

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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

In December 2015, Karen said, her mom got sick and needed a pacemaker. — Hannah Kirby, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "'We still haven't found the right hero': A Pewaukee woman is searching for a living kidney donor for her husband," 6 Sep. 2019 Persons wanting to report a sick bird or schedule an appointment to test their birds may call the agency at 866-922-2473. — Ramona Sentinel, "State agency schedules meeting about Newcastle disease outbreak," 5 Sep. 2019 Why don’t hummingbirds get fat or sick from drinking sugary nectar? — Jessica Pollock, The Conversation, "Curious kids: Why don’t hummingbirds get fat or sick from drinking sugary nectar?," 23 Aug. 2019 The difference is going to be who might be sick, who’s lost a little bit and the match-ups. — Vincent Nguyenstaff Writer, Burbank Leader, "Girls’ Tennis Preview: Plenty to look forward to for trio of teams," 21 Aug. 2019 People or pets can get sick from the water through recreational activities, such as swimming or fishing, as well as breathing in tiny water droplets or mist that contains the toxins. — Leada Gore | Lgore@al.com, al, "How to protect your pets from harmful algae in water," 14 Aug. 2019 Everyone is sick of mass public shootings in the United States. — Thomas Massie, National Review, "‘Red Flag’ Laws Are the Wrong Solution to Mass Shootings," 12 Aug. 2019 My friends are so sick of me talking about autumn coming. — Christian Allaire, Vogue, "5 Things You Didn’t Know About Taylor Swift," 8 Aug. 2019 The study shows the number of days in 2018 that the water had fecal bacteria counts exceeding Environmental Protection Agency standards, which can put swimmers at risk of getting sick. — Kelly O'sullivan, Country Living, "A New Study Shows Dangerously High Bacteria Counts in the Water at Beaches Across America," 24 July 2019

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: affected with a disease or illness

: of or relating to people who are ill

informal : very annoyed or bored by something because you have had too much of it

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