sicken (Meaning)
sicken (v)
cause aversion in; offend the moral sense of
get sick
upset and make nauseated
make sick or ill
sicken (v. t.)
To make sick; to disease.
To make qualmish; to nauseate; to disgust; as, to sicken the stomach.
To impair; to weaken.
sicken (v. i.)
To become sick; to fall into disease.
To be filled to disgust; to be disgusted or nauseated; to be filled with abhorrence or aversion; to be surfeited or satiated.
To become disgusting or tedious.
To become weak; to decay; to languish.
Synonyms & Antonyms of sicken
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sicken Sentence Examples
- The sight of the mutilated body sickened the police officers.
- The stench of rotting garbage sickened the passersby.
- The news of the child's abuse sickened the entire community.
- The cruelty of the dogfight sickened even the hardened observers.
- The politician's blatant lies sickened the voters.
- The thought of eating rotten meat sickened her stomach.
- The corrupt official's greed sickened the honest citizens.
- The sight of the dying animal sickened the veterinarian.
- The smell of burning plastic sickened the air.
- The news of the terrorist attack sickened the world.
FAQs About the word sicken
cause aversion in; offend the moral sense of, get sick, upset and make nauseated, make sick or illTo make sick; to disease., To make qualmish; to nauseate; to d
appal, appall, nauseate, repulse,disgust, horrify, outrage, repel, put off,revolt
tempt, seduce, captivate, fascinate, disarm, pull,attract, gratify, lure, disarm
The sight of the mutilated body sickened the police officers.
The stench of rotting garbage sickened the passersby.
The news of the child's abuse sickened the entire community.
The cruelty of the dogfight sickened even the hardened observers.
