I. ˈsik adjective
Etymology: Middle English sek, sik, from Old English sēoc; akin to Old High German sioh sick
Date: before 12th century
1.
a.
(1) : affected with disease or ill health : ailing
(2) : of, relating to, or intended for use in sickness
sick pay
a sick ward
b. : queasy , nauseated
sick to one's stomach
was sick in the car
c. : undergoing menstruation
2. : spiritually or morally unsound or corrupt
3.
a. : sickened by strong emotion
sick with fear
worried sick
b. : having a strong distaste from surfeit : satiated
sick of flattery
c. : filled with disgust or chagrin
gossip makes me sick
d. : depressed and longing for something
sick for one's home
4.
a. : mentally or emotionally unsound or disordered : morbid
sick thoughts
b. : highly distasteful : macabre , sadistic
sick jokes
a sick crime
5. : lacking vigor : sickly : as
a. : badly outclassed
made the competition look sick
b. : incapable of producing profitable yields of a crop
sick soils
• sick·ly adverb
II. noun
Date: 1957
British : vomit 1