SICKISH

nauseated, nauseous, queasy, sick, sickish

(adjective) feeling nausea; feeling about to vomit

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

sickish (comparative more sickish, superlative most sickish)

Somewhat sick, but not seriously so.

Synonyms

• out of sorts, poorly, unwell

Source: Wiktionary


Sick"ish, a.

1. Somewhat sick or diseased.

2. Somewhat sickening; as, a sickish taste.

– Sick"ish*ly, adv.

– Sick"ish*ness, n.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



RESET




Word of the Day

15 January 2025

BEAR

(verb) have rightfully; of rights, titles, and offices; “She bears the title of Duchess”; “He held the governorship for almost a decade”


coffee icon

Coffee Trivia

According to Guinness World Records, the largest coffee press is 230 cm (7 ft 6 in) in height and 72 cm (2 ft 4 in) in diameter and was created by Salzillo Tea and Coffee (Spain) in Murcia, Spain, in February 2007. The cafetière consists of a stainless steel container, a filtering piston, and a superior lid.

coffee icon