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sickish

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[sik-ish] / ˈsɪk ɪʃ /

adjective

  1. somewhat sick or ill.

  2. somewhat sickening or nauseating.

Other Word Forms

  • sickishly adverb
  • sickishness noun

Etymology

Origin of sickish

First recorded in 1575–85; sick 1 + -ish 1

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