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sicknessthe state of being ill or unhealthy

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: the state of being ill or unhealthy

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈsɪknəs/

Korean meaning: 병, 질병, 아픈 상태

Korean pronunciation: 식-너스 (강세: 식)

Example Sentences

  • My dog ate my homework, but I blamed it on sickness.
  • The company provides paid leave for employee sickness.
  • His sickness for pizza is incurable - he eats it every day!

sickness

NOUN

//ˈsɪknəs//

the state of being ill or unhealthy

sickness concept
💡 Concept

Lying sick in bed

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sickness rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Through sickness charts of thickness, he moves with quickness!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈsɪknəs/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈsɪknəs/

🌳Etymology

Rootsick
Suffix--ness

Origin

고대 영어 'seoc'(아픈)에서 유래하여, '-ness'(상태를 나타내는 접미사)가 붙어 '아픈 상태'라는 의미로 발전했습니다.

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🎵Rhyme

thicknessquicknessslickness
thickness
quickness
slickness

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My dog ate my homework, but I blamed it on sickness.

The company provides paid leave for employee sickness.

😄 Fun example

His sickness for pizza is incurable - he eats it every day!

Travel sickness ruined their romantic road trip.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

illnessdiseaseailmentmaladydisorder

Antonyms

healthwellnessfitness

Related

sickunhealthypatientsymptommedicine