Sickish: meaning, definitions and examples
๐ค
sickish
[ หsษชkษชส ]
feeling ill
Sickish refers to a slight feeling of sickness or discomfort. This state might not be severe but indicates that one is not feeling fully healthy.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- I felt sickish after eating that greasy food.
- She looked a bit sickish this morning.
- His sickish feeling kept him from attending the party.
Translations
Translations of the word "sickish" in other languages:
๐ต๐น doente
๐ฎ๐ณ เคฌเฅเคฎเคพเคฐ
๐ฉ๐ช krank
๐ฎ๐ฉ sakit
๐บ๐ฆ ะฝะตะดัะถะธะน
๐ต๐ฑ chory
๐ฏ๐ต ็ ๆฐใฃใฝใ
๐ซ๐ท malade
๐ช๐ธ enfermo
๐น๐ท hasta
๐ฐ๐ท ์ํ
๐ธ๐ฆ ู ุฑูุถ
๐จ๐ฟ nemocnรฝ
๐ธ๐ฐ chorรฝ
๐จ๐ณ ๆ็น็็
๐ธ๐ฎ bolan
๐ฎ๐ธ veik
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะฐััั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแแแงแแคแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ xษstษ
๐ฒ๐ฝ enfermo
Etymology
The term 'sickish' is derived from the word 'sick,' which comes from the Old English 'sic,' meaning ill or unwell. The suffix '-ish' is added to adjectives in English to indicate a moderate degree of a quality. Thus, 'sickish' conveys a sense of being somewhat sick rather than completely or critically ill. The evolution of 'sick' has roots in various languages, including Old High German and Old Norse, where similar words denoted illness. Over time, the use of -ish has allowed the English language to express degrees or variations of adjectives, contributing to the nuanced meaning of words. 'Sickish' denotes a transient or mild state of sickness and is a relatively informal way to describe feeling unwell.