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- US Pronunciation
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- [sik]
- /sɪk/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [sik]
- /sɪk/
Definitions of sicks word
- adjective sicks afflicted with ill health or disease; ailing. 1
- adjective sicks affected with nausea; inclined to vomit. 1
- adjective sicks deeply affected with some unpleasant feeling, as of sorrow, disgust, or boredom: sick at heart; to be sick of parties. 1
- adjective sicks mentally, morally, or emotionally deranged, corrupt, or unsound: a sick mind; wild statements that made him seem sick. 1
- adjective sicks characteristic of a sick mind: sick fancies. 1
- adjective sicks dwelling on or obsessed with that which is gruesome, sadistic, ghoulish, or the like; morbid: a sick comedian; sick jokes. 1
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Origin of sicks
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 Sicks
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
sicks 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.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.