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| sick [ sik ] |
adjective (comparative sicker, superlative sick·est) |
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1. ill: affected by an illness
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2. relating to illness: relating to illness or to people who are ill
  The company gives employees five sick days a year.
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3. likely to vomit: feeling on the point of vomiting
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4. offensive term: an offensive term for somebody thought to have a psychiatric disorder that makes him or her dangerous to others
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5. distressed: spiritually or emotionally distraught
sick with worry
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6. very bored with something: utterly tired of something because of having had too much of it
I am sick of watching television.
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7. yearning: feeling a deep or passionate longing for something or somebody
sick for my family
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8. disgusted: filled with disgust or repulsion
Such rudeness makes me sick.
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9. impaired: in need of repair or improvement
a sick economy
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10. suggesting illness: pale and unhealthy-looking
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11. in bad taste: dealing with subjects regarded by most people as bizarre, gruesome, or otherwise unsuitable for lighthearted treatment
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informal
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12. agriculture unproductive: unable to produce a profitable crop
a sick field
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13. medicine forming unhealthful environment: describes a building or other location that is seen as an unhealthful environment for people
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14. extreme sports excellent: in snowboarding, so brilliantly performed as to cause envy
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slang
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sick tricks
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plural noun |
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ill people: people who are ill
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| [ Old English sēoc, origin ?] |
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sick and tired of something extremely exasperated by something (informal)
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