sick
/sˈɪk/ · 1 syllable
Meaning
adjective
- affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
“ill from the monotony of his suffering” - feeling nausea; feeling about to vomit
- affected with madness or insanity
“a man who had gone mad” - having a strong distaste from surfeit
“grew more and more disgusted” - (of light) lacking in intensity or brightness; dim or feeble
“the pale light of a half moon” - deeply affected by a strong feeling
“sat completely still, sick with envy” - shockingly repellent; inspiring horror
“ghastly wounds”
noun
- people who are sick
“they devote their lives to caring for the sick”
verb
- eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth
“After drinking too much, the students vomited”
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