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sickish

[ sik-ish ]

/ ˈsɪk ɪʃ /

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adjective

somewhat sick or ill.

somewhat sickening or nauseating.

Origin of sickish

First recorded in 1575–85; sick¹ + -ish¹

OTHER WORDS FROM sickish

sick·ish·ly, adverb sick·ish·ness, noun

Words nearby sickish

sickener, sickening, sicker, sickert, sickie, sickish, sickle, sickle bar, sickle cell, sickle cell anemia, sickle cell c disease

Example sentences from the Web for sickish

"Why, it's—it's a sickish, acid sort of odour," said Colton hesitantly.

The Flying Death |Samuel Hopkins Adams
Her flat face was alight with the sickish reflection of a memory that was growing dim.

The Narrow House |Evelyn Scott
Then he became aware of a curious, sweet, sickish odor in the booth.

Tom Swift and his Photo Telephone |Victor Appleton
We being very dry and hungry immediately gathered some of this fruit, but finding it of a sweet, sickish taste, I eat but two.

American Prisoners of the Revolution |Danske Dandridge

The thing slid down, leaving a sickish, sweetish taste behind it.

Uncle William |Jennette Lee