sickness — the 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
💡 Concept
The sickness spread quickly through the crowded port city.
🧠 Mnemonic
The royal physician worked tirelessly to understand the mysterious sickness. (SICK + CONDITION = SICKNESS)
🎵 Rhyme
Witness the sickness, then pursue wellness.
🎤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.
🎵Rhyme
thicknessquicknessslickness
thickness
quickness
slickness
🔗Collocations
morning sickness
motion sickness
sickness benefit
chronic sickness
prevent sickness
suffer from sickness
📝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.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
illnessdiseaseailmentmaladydisorder
Antonyms
healthwellnessfitness
Related
sickunhealthypatientsymptommedicine
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