sickish
/ˈsɪkɪʃ/
sickish adjective: somewhat sick, but not seriously so.
Adjective
sickish (comparative more sickish, superlative most sickish)
- Somewhat sick, but not seriously so.
- [W]hen an unexpected bankruptcy was announced by Cluffe or Toole in the Club-room, it made his ear ring like a slap, and he felt sickish for half an hour after.1863, J[oseph] Sheridan Le Fanu, “Dreams and Troubles, and a Dark Look-out”, in The House by the Church-yard. […], volume II, London: Tinsley, Brothers, […], →OCLC, page 35
- His heart was thumping harder than ever, and it was impossible to tell if the sickish, pukey feeling deep down in his belly was relief or terror.1990, Stephen King, The Moving Finger
- Synonyms:
- out of sorts, poorly, unwell
Synonyms of sickish
Forms of sickish
| comparative | more sickish |
|---|---|
| superlative | most sickish |
Origin of sickish
From sick + -ish.
Words formed from sickish
Questions about sickish
- What does sickish mean?
- Sickish means somewhat sick, but not seriously so.
- What part of speech is sickish?
- Sickish is an adjective.
- How do you pronounce sickish?
- Sickish is pronounced /ˈsɪkɪʃ/.
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