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- [sik-bed]
- /ˈsɪkˌbɛd/
- /ˈsɪk.bed/
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- [sik-bed]
- /ˈsɪkˌbɛd/
Definitions of sickbed word
- noun sickbed the bed used by a sick person. 1
- noun sickbed bed of a person who is ill 1
- countable noun sickbed Your sickbed is the bed that you are lying in while you are ill. 0
- noun sickbed an invalid's bed 0
- noun sickbed the bed to which a sick person is confined 0
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Origin of sickbed
First appearance:
before 1375 One of the 22% oldest English words
late Middle English word dating back to 1375-1425; See origin at sick1, bed
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Parts of speech for Sickbed
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
sickbed popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
sickbed usage trend in Literature
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