sick

[ sik ]

/ sɪk /

adjective, sick·er, sick·est.

afflicted with ill health or disease; ailing.

affected with nausea; inclined to vomit.

deeply affected with some unpleasant feeling, as of sorrow, disgust, or boredom: sick at heart; to be sick of parties.

mentally, morally, or emotionally deranged, corrupt, or unsound: a sick mind; wild statements that made him seem sick.

characteristic of a sick mind: sick fancies.

dwelling on or obsessed with that which is gruesome, sadistic, ghoulish, or the like; morbid: a sick comedian; sick jokes.

of, relating to, or for use during sickness: He applied for sick benefits.

accompanied by or suggestive of sickness; sickly: a sick pallor; the sick smell of disinfectant in the corridors.

disgusted; chagrined.

not in proper condition; impaired.

Slang. great; amazing: The plot is boring but the special effects are sick!

Agriculture.

failing to sustain adequate harvests of some crop, usually specified: a wheat-sick soil.
containing harmful microorganisms: a sick field.

Now Rare. menstruating.

noun

(used with a plural verb) sick persons collectively (usually preceded by the).

Idioms for sick

call in sick, to notify one's place of employment by telephone that one will be absent from work because of being ill.

sick and tired, utterly weary; fed up: I'm sick and tired of working so hard!

sick at one's stomach, Chiefly Midland and Southern U.S. nauseated.

sick to one's stomach, Chiefly Northern, North Midland, and Western U.S. nauseated.

Origin of sick

before 900; Middle English sik, sek, Old English sēoc; cognate with Dutch ziek, German siech, Old Norse sjūkr, Gothic siuks

SYNONYMS FOR sick

1 infirm, indisposed. See ill.

2 nauseous, nauseated.

ANTONYMS FOR sick

1 well, hale, healthy.

Words nearby sick

sicilian, sicilian vespers, siciliano, sicilies, two, sicily, sick, sick and tired, sick as a dog, sick at heart, sick bay, sick building syndrome

British Dictionary definitions for call in sick (1 of 2)

sick ¹

/ (sɪk) /

adjective

inclined or likely to vomit

suffering from ill health
(as collective noun; preceded by the)the sick

of, relating to, or used by people who are unwellsick benefits
(in combination)sickroom

deeply affected with a mental or spiritual feeling akin to physical sickness sick at heart

mentally, psychologically, or spiritually disturbed

informal delighting in or catering for the macabre or sadistic; morbid sick humour

Also: sick and tired (often foll by of) informal disgusted or weary, esp because satiated I am sick of his everlasting laughter

(often foll by for) weary with longing; pining I am sick for my own country

pallid or sickly

not in working order

(of land) unfit for the adequate production of certain crops

look sick slang to be outclassed

noun, verb

an informal word for vomit

Derived forms of sick

sickish, adjective

Word Origin for sick

Old English sēoc; related to Old Norse skjūkr, Gothic siuks, Old High German sioh

British Dictionary definitions for call in sick (2 of 2)

sick ²

/ (sɪk) /

verb

a variant spelling of sic 2

Medical definitions for call in sick

sick

[ sĭk ]

adj.

Suffering from or affected with a disease or disorder.

Of or for sick persons.

Nauseated.

Mentally ill or disturbed.

Constituting an unhealthy environment for those working or residing within, as of a building.

Idioms and Phrases with call in sick (1 of 2)

call in sick

Telephone one's employer or school that one is ill and cannot come to work or attend. For example, Ben called in sick and told his boss he would miss the meeting. [Mid-1900s]

Idioms and Phrases with call in sick (2 of 2)

sick

In addition to the idioms beginning with sick

sick and tired
sick as a dog
sick at heart
sick in bed
sick joke
sick to one's stomach

also see:

call in sick
get sick
make one sick
worried sick

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adjective

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sick

adjective, sick·er, sick·est.

noun

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adjective

noun, verb

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verb

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adj.

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