sick1
adj.
▸informal disappointed, mortified, or miserable.
▸archaic pining or longing.
- affected by physical or mental illness.
- feeling nauseous and wanting to vomit.
-
(sick of)
bored by or annoyed with through excessive exposure.
- informal (of humour) dealing offensively with unpleasant subjects.
▸having abnormal or unnatural tendencies; perverted.
- informal excellent.
n.
Brit. informal vomit.
v.
(
sick something up)
Brit. informal bring something up by vomiting.
Phrase
- be sick
- be ill.
- Brit. vomit.
- get sick
- be ill.
- N. Amer. vomit.
- sick to one's stomach
- nauseous.
- disgusted.
Derivative
Etymology
OE sēoc, of Gmc origin.