- sicken sick·en
- ['sɪkn]
1. vtnauseare, stomacare, fig disgustare2. visentirsi male, ammalarsi
to sicken of sth — stufarsi di qc
to be sickening for sth — (cold, flu etc) covare qc
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Sicken — Sick en, v. i. 1. To become sick; to fall into disease. [1913 Webster] The judges that sat upon the jail, and those that attended, sickened upon it and died. Bacon. [1913 Webster] 2. To be filled to disgust; to be disgusted or nauseated; to be… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Sicken — Sick en, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Sickened}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Sickening}.] 1. To make sick; to disease. [1913 Webster] Raise this strength, and sicken that to death. Prior. [1913 Webster] 2. To make qualmish; to nauseate; to disgust; as, to sicken… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sicken — (v.) c.1200, to become sick, originally the verb was simply sick (mid 12c.), from SICK (Cf. sick) (adj.) + EN (Cf. en) (1). Transf. sense of to make sick is recorded from 1690s. Related: Sickened; SICKENING (Cf. sickening) … Etymology dictionary
sicken — sick|en [ sıkən ] verb 1. ) transitive if something sickens you, it shocks you and makes you feel very upset: This brutal attack has sickened even the most hardened observers. 2. ) intransitive OLD FASHIONED to become sick a ) transitive to make… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
sicken of — [phrasal verb] sicken of (something) US : to lose interest in (something) because you have had too much of it He soon sickened of [=got sick of] busy city life and moved out to the country. • • • Main Entry: ↑sicken … Useful english dictionary
sicken — sick|en [ˈsıkən] v 1.) [T] to make you feel shocked and angry, especially because you strongly disapprove of something = ↑disgust ▪ The thought of such cruelty sickened her. ▪ All decent people should be sickened by such a pointless waste of life … Dictionary of contemporary English
Sick — Sick, v. i. To fall sick; to sicken. [Obs.] Shak. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sick|en — «SIHK uhn», intransitive verb. 1. to become sick: »to sicken with typhus. The bird sickened when kept in the cage. 2. a) to feel horror or nausea; experience revulsion (at something). b) to grow weary or tired (of a thing). c) to long eagerly. –v … Useful english dictionary
sicken — sick·en sik ən vt to make sick vi to become sick … Medical dictionary
sicken — [sik′ən] vt., vi. [ME sekenen] to make or become sick, ill, disgusted, distressed, etc. sickener n … English World dictionary
sicken for — To show early symptoms of • • • Main Entry: ↑sick … Useful english dictionary
