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oversick

oversick adjective: excessively unwell.

Adjective

oversick (comparative more oversick, superlative most oversick)

  1. (rare) Excessively unwell.
    • […] but now he possesses the qualities of passion which the oversick people who are helpless, make use of.1997, Swamiji Iraianban, Ambrosia of Thirukkural, page 108

Forms of oversick

comparativemore oversick
superlativemost oversick

Origin of oversick

From over- + sick.

Questions about oversick

What does oversick mean?
Oversick means excessively unwell.
What part of speech is oversick?
Oversick is an adjective.

Words near oversick in the dictionary

  1. overshrouding
  2. overshrouds
  3. overshrunk
  4. oversialylated
  5. oversialylation
  6. oversick
  7. overside
  8. oversides
  9. oversight
  10. oversighted
  11. oversighter

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