American Dictionary
Definition sick in American English
sick
adjective
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adjective
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
/sɪk/
1
if you are sick, you do not feel well
2
if something that someone does or says is sick, it is so unpleasant that it would upset some people
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2.1
used about someone who behaves in a cruel or unpleasant way
Example
If you ask me, he's sick.
2.2
an offensive way of describing someone who is mentally sick
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3
if you get sick or you are sick, food you have eaten suddenly comes out of your stomach through your mouth
Example
I'm going to be sick!
4
very impressive, attractive, enjoyable, etc. This word is used mainly by young people.
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Related Words
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be worried sick (phrase)
call in sick (phrase)
feel sick (phrase)
make someone sick (phrase)
nauseate (verb)
out sick (phrase)
sick (adjective)
sick (noun)
sick (verb)
sick at heart (phrase)
sick building syndrome (noun)
sick burn (noun)
sick leave (phrase)
sick leave (noun)
sick lit (noun)
sick pay (noun)
sick to your stomach (phrase)
sick with etc. (phrase)
the Sacrament of the Sick (noun)
etc. pay (phrase)
worried sick (phrase)