sick — affected by illness or disease; not healthy
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: affected by illness or disease; not healthy
Pronunciation (IPA): /sɪk/
Example Sentences
- My boss called in sick, but I saw him at the golf course on Instagram.
- I'm so sick of people asking me when I'm getting married.
- She got sick from eating too much ice cream in one sitting.
sick
ADJECTIVE[/sɪk/]
affected by illness or disease; not healthy
A sick person rests in bed while receiving caring attention
Sick then quick - it's all a trick!
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
The word derives from Old English 'seoc', which originated from a common Germanic root shared across the Germanic language family. Originally meaning 'weak' or 'suffering', the term evolved over time to develop its modern sense of 'ill' or 'suffering from disease'.
Breakdown
seoc (weak, ill) → sick. The word maintains its basic morphological form from Old English with semantic broadening from general weakness to specific illness over centuries of linguistic evolution.
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🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“My boss called in sick, but I saw him at the golf course on Instagram.”
“I'm so sick of people asking me when I'm getting married.”
“She got sick from eating too much ice cream in one sitting.”
“I'm sick and tired of doing homework every single day.”
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