sick

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈsɪk/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/sɪk/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(sik)

Inflections of 'sick' (adj):
sicker
adj comparative
sickest
adj superlative

sick
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Sense: Adjective: not well
Synonyms:
unwell, down Collocations, ill Collocations (UK), under the weather (informal), unhealthy Collocations, diseased, feeble Collocations, weak Collocations, frail Collocations, in poor health, laid up (informal), indisposed, bedridden, ailing Collocations, feverish, impaired Collocations, suffering Collocations, afflicted, run-down, in a bad way, infected, invalid, delicate Collocations, hospitalized, hospitalised (UK), quarantined
Antonyms:
healthy Collocations, hearty, well Collocations, hale, better Collocations, recovered, cured, robust Collocations, sound Collocations, strong Collocations, rosy, in good health, on the mend, as fit as a fiddle
Sense: Adjective: nauseous
Synonyms:
nauseous, queasy, nauseated, green around the gills (informal), pukey (slang)
Sense: Adjective: disgusted
Synonyms:
disgusted, revolted, repulsed, nauseated, sickened
Sense: Adjective: fed up - often followed by 'of', informal
Synonyms:
fed up (informal), tired Collocations, bored Collocations, weary Collocations, jaded Collocations, sick and tired (informal), sick to death (informal), sick to the back teeth (informal)
Sense: Adjective: sadistic or perverse
Synonyms:
morbid, cruel Collocations, macabre, sadistic, perverse, warped, terrible Collocations, horrible Collocations, awful Collocations, disgusting Collocations, in poor taste, in bad taste, perverted, twisted Collocations, sick and twisted, gross Collocations (slang)
Sense: Adjective: amazing - slang
Synonyms:
cool Collocations (slang), wicked Collocations (slang), awesome Collocations (slang), amazing Collocations (informal), brilliant Collocations (UK, informal)
Sense: Noun: vomit - UK
Synonyms:
vomit, puke Collocations (slang), bile


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