sicker; sickest
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: spiritually or morally unsound or corrupt
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: lacking vigor : sickly: such as
a
: badly outclassed
made the competition look sick
b
: incapable of producing profitable yields of a crop
sick soils
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slang
: outstandingly or amazingly good or impressive
Rookie was phenomenal Friday. His goal was nice, but the pass to twin brother, Chris, … was downright sick.—
Roy Lang III
Roy Lang III
British
Synonyms
Examples of sick in a Sentence
Adjective
He is at home sick in bed.
She is sick with the flu.
I'm too sick to go to work.
The medicine just made me sicker.
The sickest patients are in intensive care.
My poor rosebush looks sick.
She has been on the sick list all week.
The way they treat people makes me sick.
Recent Examples on the WebMarina Johnson, The Indianapolis Star, 5 Apr. 2024
Shortly after arriving, Yoyo became very sick and sadly died.
—Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 5 Apr. 2024
However, those who may be coming into contact with sick poultry or dairy cows could be seeing a higher risk.
—Julia Landwehr, Health, 4 Apr. 2024
In 2022, a poultry worker in Colorado was exposed to sick chickens and developed a mild illness.
—Will Stone, NPR, 4 Apr. 2024
Most sick cows recover within a few days, according to the Ohio Department of Agriculture.
—The Enquirer, 3 Apr. 2024
Certain animal species that contract the virus usually do so from eating sick or infected birds.
—Li Cohen, CBS News, 1 Apr. 2024
Impella devices have increasingly taken the place of intra-aortic balloon pumps, which were once used to pump blood through vessels of very sick patients and fell out of favor after a study in 2012 questioned their efficacy.
—Christina Jewett, New York Times, 29 Mar. 2024
Then Ashley started to get really sick, vomiting a lot.
—Rachel Scott, ABC News, 22 Mar. 2024
Adjective
Bird flu symptoms in humans Human infection with the bird flu can happen during close contact with infected birds or when people touch sick birds or their saliva, mucus and feces, the CDC said.
—Marina Johnson, The Indianapolis Star, 5 Apr. 2024
Shortly after arriving, Yoyo became very sick and sadly died.
—Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 5 Apr. 2024
However, those who may be coming into contact with sick poultry or dairy cows could be seeing a higher risk.
—Julia Landwehr, Health, 4 Apr. 2024
In 2022, a poultry worker in Colorado was exposed to sick chickens and developed a mild illness.
—Will Stone, NPR, 4 Apr. 2024
Most sick cows recover within a few days, according to the Ohio Department of Agriculture.
—The Enquirer, 3 Apr. 2024
Certain animal species that contract the virus usually do so from eating sick or infected birds.
—Li Cohen, CBS News, 1 Apr. 2024
Impella devices have increasingly taken the place of intra-aortic balloon pumps, which were once used to pump blood through vessels of very sick patients and fell out of favor after a study in 2012 questioned their efficacy.
—Christina Jewett, New York Times, 29 Mar. 2024
Then Ashley started to get really sick, vomiting a lot.
—Rachel Scott, ABC News, 22 Mar. 2024
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