sick

Definitions

1. adjective

   Not healthy.

   Examples

   • She stayed home because she was sick.
   • He felt sick after eating the shellfish.
   ≈ill≈not well≈poorly≈sickly≈unwell +11 more
2. adjective

   Ill with a certain illness or feeling.

   Examples

   • She was sick all day with the flu.
   • He was sick with worry about his son.
   ≈ill≈not well≈poorly≈sickly≈unwell +11 more
3. adjective

   Feeling that you may vomit.

   Examples

   • My daughter was sick three times in the night.
   • I feel sick after the boat ride.
   ≈nauseated≈barfy≈mawkish≈nauseated≈nauseatic +6 more
4. adjective

   Disturbed in mind or cruel.

   Examples

   • What a sick thing to do to a friend!
   • The film showed a sick plot.
   ≈disturbed≈twisted≈warped
5. adjective

   In bad taste.

   Examples

   • The joke was pretty sick, honestly.
   • That prank was a sick thing to do.
6. adjective

   Tired of something that goes on too long.

   Examples

   • I am sick and tired of the whining.
   • I have heard that song so many times that I am sick of it.
7. adjective

   In slang, very good.

   Examples

   • This tune is sick.
   • He showed off his sick surfing skills.
   ≈rad≈wicked≈ace≈admirable≈amazing +116 more
8. adjective

   In poor condition.

   Examples

   • The plant looked sick from lack of water.
   • The economy has been sick for years.
9. adjective

   Describes land that no longer grows good crops.

   Examples

   • The field had become sick after years of overuse.
   • Farmers rotated crops to avoid sick soil.
10. noun

    In British and Australian speech, vomit.

    Examples

    • There was sick on the floor.
    • The dog ate its own sick.
    ≈vomit