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sick to one's stomach

sick
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [sik]
    • /sɪk tu wʌnz ˈstʌm ək/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [sik]
    • /sɪk tu wʌnz ˈstʌm ək/

Definitions of sick to one's stomach words

  • adjective sick to one's stomach afflicted with ill health or disease; ailing. 1
  • adjective sick to one's stomach affected with nausea; inclined to vomit. 1
  • adjective sick to one's stomach deeply affected with some unpleasant feeling, as of sorrow, disgust, or boredom: sick at heart; to be sick of parties. 1
  • adjective sick to one's stomach mentally, morally, or emotionally deranged, corrupt, or unsound: a sick mind; wild statements that made him seem sick. 1
  • adjective sick to one's stomach characteristic of a sick mind: sick fancies. 1
  • adjective sick to one's stomach dwelling on or obsessed with that which is gruesome, sadistic, ghoulish, or the like; morbid: a sick comedian; sick jokes. 1
See all 19 definitions of sick to one's stomach

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Origin of sick to one's stomach

First appearance:

before 900
One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English sik, sek, Old English sēoc; cognate with Dutch ziek, German siech, Old Norse sjūkr, Gothic siuks

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Parts of speech for Sick to one's stomach

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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sick to one's stomach popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

Synonyms for sick to one's stomach

adj sick to one's stomach

  • green around the gills — the respiratory organ of aquatic animals, as fish, that breathe oxygen dissolved in water.

adjective sick to one's stomach

  • qualmish — tending to have, or having, qualms.
All 2 Synonyms of sick to one's stomach

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