sick
Translation
ill, unwell, fed up, wicked
Examples
I feel sick today.
I feel ill today.
I am sick of waiting.
I am fed up with waiting.
That was a sick joke.
That was a morbid joke.
That new video game is sick!
That new video game is wicked!
Grammar Patterns
((to be)) sick to be ill I feel sick today.
((to be)) sick of (sth./-ing) to be fed up with (sth.) I am sick of waiting.
sick ((noun)) morbid, twisted He has a sick sense of humour.
Similar Words
Synonyms: ill, unwell; Antonyms: healthy, well
Etymology
From Old English 'sēoc' meaning 'ill, diseased'.
Memory Tips
Imagine a clock's 'tick-tock' sound. When you're ill, it might sound like 'sick-tock'.