sick · adjective /sɪk/
Word family
Nouns: sick, sickness
Adjectives: sick, sickening, sickly
Verbs: sicken
Adverbs: sickeningly
sick
A2 not feeling well, or suffering from a disease
Dictionary examples:
a sick child
I feel sick.
I hope you don't get sick.
My boss was out sick most of last week.
Sarah called in sick.
Learner example:
Everybody went except Natalie because she was sick. (Key English Test; A2; Spanish)
be sick of sth
B2 to be bored with or annoyed about something that has been happening for a long time
Dictionary example:
I'm sick of people telling me how to run my life.
Learner example:
Michael was sick of seeing the same story happen all over again. (First Certificate in English; B2; Spanish)
sick (CRUEL)
C2 cruel and unpleasant
Dictionary examples:
He's got a sick mind.
a sick joke
Learner example:
Her sick mind was obsessed with the impunity that criminals were treated [with at] trials and with the corrupted jud[g][es that [hold] those trials, and decided she would kill all of them and put an end to the impunity. (Certificate of Proficiency in English; C2; Portuguese)
sick to your stomach
C2 likely to vomit
Dictionary example:
I feel sick to my stomach.
