Sicken: meaning, definitions and examples
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sicken
[ ˈsɪkən ]
feeling unwell
To make or become unwell, especially to the point of feeling nauseous or disgusted.
Synonyms
disgust, horrify, nauseate, repel, revolt
Examples of usage
- The smell of rotten food can sicken a person.
- The news of the tragic accident sicken the entire community.
- The sight of blood tends to sicken some people.
- The thought of eating spoiled food can sicken a person.
- The graphic images in the movie may sicken sensitive viewers.
becoming tired of something
To become weary or bored of something, to the point of feeling fed up or disenchanted.
Synonyms
bore, disenchant, jade, pall, weary
Examples of usage
- He began to sicken of the constant arguments in his relationship.
- After years of the same routine, she started to sicken of her job.
- The endless paperwork started to sicken the employees.
- They sicken of the monotonous daily tasks.
Translations
Translations of the word "sicken" in other languages:
🇵🇹 enfermar
- adoecer
- enjoar
🇮🇳 बीमारी
- बीमार करना
- घृणा करना
🇩🇪 krank machen
- erkranken
- anwidern
🇮🇩 membuat sakit
- sakit
- jijik
🇺🇦 хворіти
- захворіти
- викликати огиду
🇵🇱 chorować
- rozchorować się
- brzydzić
🇯🇵 病気にする
- 病気になる
- 嫌悪感を起こす
🇫🇷 rendre malade
- tomber malade
- dégoûter
🇪🇸 enfermar
- ponerse enfermo
- repugnar
🇹🇷 hasta etmek
- hasta olmak
- tiksindirmek
🇰🇷 병들게 하다
- 병에 걸리다
- 역겹게 하다
🇸🇦 يصيب بالمرض
- يمرض
- يقرف
🇨🇿 onemocnět
- rozstonat se
- znechutit
🇸🇰 ochorieť
- spôsobiť chorobu
- znechutiť
🇨🇳 使生病
- 生病
- 使恶心
🇸🇮 zboleti
- povzročiti bolezen
- gnusiti
🇮🇸 gera veikan
- verða veikur
- vekja viðbjóð
🇰🇿 ауруға шалдықтыру
- ауруға шалдығу
- жиіркену
🇬🇪 დაავადება
- ავად გახდომა
- ზიზღი
🇦🇿 xəstələndirmək
- xəstələnmək
- iyrənmək
🇲🇽 enfermar
- ponerse enfermo
- repugnar
Word origin
The word 'sicken' originated from Middle English 'sikenen', which meant 'to become sick'. It has evolved over time to encompass both physical and emotional states of feeling unwell or becoming tired of something. The word has been used in English literature and everyday language to describe various degrees of discomfort and dissatisfaction.