sick
sick /ˈsɪk/
adjective
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(
)
Affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
(
ill
, sick
)
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
Ill from the monotony of his suffering
ill from the monotony of his suffering
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(
)
Feeling nausea; feeling about to vomit
(
nauseous
, queasy
, nauseated
, sickish
, sick
)
feeling nausea; feeling about to vomit
She took a sick day to recover from the flu.
She took a sick day to recover from the flu.
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(
)
Having a strong distaste from surfeit
(
fed up
, sick of
, sick
, disgusted
, tired of
)
having a strong distaste from surfeit
Grew more and more disgusted
grew more and more disgusted
Fed up with their complaints
fed up with their complaints
Sick of it all
sick of it all
Sick to death of flattery
sick to death of flattery
Gossip that makes one sick
gossip that makes one sick
Tired of the noise and smoke
tired of the noise and smoke
-
(
)
Affected with madness or insanity
(
brainsick
, demented
, disturbed
, unbalanced
, crazy
, mad
, sick
, unhinged
)
affected with madness or insanity
A man who had gone mad
a man who had gone mad
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Shockingly repellent; inspiring horror
(
grisly
, sick
, macabre
, ghastly
, grim
, gruesome
)
shockingly repellent; inspiring horror
Ghastly wounds
ghastly wounds
The grim aftermath of the bombing
the grim aftermath of the bombing
The grim task of burying the victims
the grim task of burying the victims
A grisly murder
a grisly murder
Gruesome evidence of human sacrifice
gruesome evidence of human sacrifice
Macabre tales of war and plague in the Middle ages
macabre tales of war and plague in the Middle ages
Macabre tortures conceived by madmen
macabre tortures conceived by madmen
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Deeply affected by a strong feeling
(
sick
)
deeply affected by a strong feeling
Sat completely still, sick with envy
sat completely still, sick with envy
She was sick with longing
she was sick with longing
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(of light) lacking in intensity or brightness; dim or feeble
(
sick
, pallid
, wan
, pale
)
(of light) lacking in intensity or brightness; dim or feeble
The pale light of a half moon
the pale light of a half moon
A pale sun
a pale sun
The late afternoon light coming through the el tracks fell in pale oblongs on the street
the late afternoon light coming through the el tracks fell in pale oblongs on the street
A pallid sky
a pallid sky
The pale (or wan) stars
the pale (or wan) stars
The wan light of dawn
the wan light of dawn
noun
-
(
)
People who are sick
(
sick
)
people who are sick
They devote their lives to caring for the sick
they devote their lives to caring for the sick
verb
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Eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth
(
barf
[Informal] , be sick
, cast
, cat
[Informal] , chuck
[Informal] , disgorge
, honk
[Informal, British] , puke
[Vulgar] , purge
, regorge
[Archaic] , regurgitate
, sick
, retch
, spew
[Informal] , spue
[Archaic] , throw up
, upchuck
[Informal, N. American] , vomit
, vomit up
, boak
[Dialect, UK] , boke
[Dialect, UK] , chuck up
[Informal, British] , chunder
[Informal, British] , keck
[Informal] , vom
[Informal] )
eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth
After drinking too much, the students vomited
After drinking too much, the students vomited
He purged continuously
He purged continuously
The patient regurgitated the food we gave him last night
The patient regurgitated the food we gave him last night