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sick as a horse

sick as a horse adjective: very ill.

Adjective

sick as a horse (not comparable)

  1. (simile) Very ill.

Synonyms of sick as a horse

Questions about sick as a horse

What does sick as a horse mean?
Sick as a horse means very ill.
What part of speech is sick as a horse?
Sick as a horse is an adjective.

Words near sick as a horse in the dictionary

  1. sick
  2. sick and tired
  3. sick and twisted
  4. sick as a cat
  5. sick as a dog
  6. sick as a horse
  7. sick as a parrot
  8. sick ass
  9. sick at heart
  10. sick bag
  11. sick bags

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