sickies
sickies is the plural of sickie.
sickies is the plural of sicky.
Meaning of sickie
Noun
sickie (plural sickies)
- A day, or time, off work due to (supposed) illness.
- Sickies are when one really is sick, but, y’know, probably not to the extent that merits a day off. It’s the exaggerated head cold. It’s the sore throat overdramatised by a theatrical croak.2021 July 9, Hannah Jane Parkinson, “The sickie may be a guilty pleasure, but sometimes you just need a duvet day”, in The Guardian, →ISSN
- A person who is unwell.
- I'll tell you why, because I'm a sickie! But I'm getting cured.1984, Victor Bumbalo, Niagara Falls and Other Plays, page 163
Meaning of sicky
Adjective
sicky (comparative more sicky, superlative most sicky)
- Covered in vomit.
- Also consider how easy is it to clean with a sicky baby; can all of the cover and straps go in the washing machine or is it wipe clean only?2011, Katy Handley, The Right Way, the Wrong Way Or Your Way?, page 43
- Prone to sickness; easily becoming ill; (somewhat) sick.
- I started off with 18 sleepsuits, but got through them in 24 hours when she was sicky.1996 January 7, Anna, “My 16 yr old girlfriend wants child”, in misc.kids.pregnancy (Usenet), archived from the original on 30 Jul 2026
Questions about sickies
- What is sickies the plural of?
- Sickies is the plural of sickie.
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