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Definition sick in British English

sick adjective

adjective
/sɪk/
1

if you are sick, food you have eaten suddenly comes out of your stomach through your mouth

Example

I'm going to be sick!

Example

He was violently sick over the side of the boat.

Example

People with eating disorders often make themselves sick.

Example

The thought of seeing him gave her a sick feeling in her stomach.

Synonyms and related words
airsick barf bilious
2

if you are sick, you do not feel well

Example

He stayed at home caring for his sick wife.

Example

a clinic for animals that are sick and injured

Example

He suddenly fell very sick and died a few days later.

Synonyms and related words
ill frail unfit
3

if something that someone does or says is sick, it is so unpleasant that it would upset some people

Example

sick humour/jokes

Synonyms and related words
horrible dreadful disgusting
3.1

used about someone who behaves in a cruel or unpleasant way

Example

If you ask me, he's sick in the head.

Synonyms and related words
feral cruel unkind
4

very impressive, attractive, enjoyable, etc. This word is used mainly by young people.

Example

The hair, make up and outfit is sick! She looks amazing!

Synonyms and related words
awesome awesomesauce bad sick respected praiseworthy
Definition sick in British English

Related Words

Words related to sick:

(as) sick as a parrot (phrase) be worried sick (phrase) call in sick (phrase) feel sick (phrase) etc pay (phrase) make someone sick (phrase) nauseate (verb) off sick () sick (adjective) sick (noun) sick (verb) sick at heart (phrase) sick bag (noun) sick building syndrome (noun) sick burn (noun) sick leave (noun) sick lit (noun) sick note (noun) sick pay (noun) sick to your stomach (phrase) sick with etc (phrase) the Sacrament of the Sick (noun) vomit (verb) worried sick (phrase)