sickening
[ sik-uh-ning ]
/ ˈsɪk ə nɪŋ /
adjective
causing or capable of causing sickness, especially nausea, disgust, or loathing: sickening arrogance.
SYNONYMS FOR sickening
OTHER WORDS FROM sickening
sick·en·ing·ly, adverbWords nearby sickening
Definition for sickening (2 of 2)
sicken
[ sik-uhn ]
/ ˈsɪk ən /
verb (used with or without object)
to make or become sick.
Origin of sicken
OTHER WORDS FROM sicken
re·sick·en, verb un·sick·ened, adjectiveExample sentences from the Web for sickening
British Dictionary definitions for sickening (1 of 2)
sickening
/ (ˈsɪkənɪŋ) /
adjective
causing sickness or revulsion
informal
extremely annoying
Derived forms of sickening
sickeningly, adverbBritish Dictionary definitions for sickening (2 of 2)
sicken
/ (ˈsɪkən) /
verb
to make or become sick, nauseated, or disgusted
(intr often foll by for)
to show symptoms (of an illness)