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sicken

verb

sick·​en ˈsi-kən How to pronounce sicken (audio)
sickened; sickening ˈsi-kə-niŋ How to pronounce sicken (audio)
ˈsik-niŋ

intransitive verb

1
: to become sick
2
: to become weary or satiated

transitive verb

1
: to make sick
2
: to cause revulsion in
their prejudice sickens me
sickener
ˈsi-kə-nər How to pronounce sicken (audio)
ˈsik-nər
noun

Example Sentences

Many people sickened and died on the long voyage. The bacteria in the drinking water sickened the whole village. We were sickened by the reports of violence.
Recent Examples on the Web There is a more direct way to learn how Omicron compares to earlier variants in its ability to sicken and kill. Melissa Healy, Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2022 But this current strain is unusual because of its ability to sicken not only domestic poultry but wild birds, said Andrew Ramey, director of the molecular ecology laboratory with the U.S. Geological Survey Alaska Science Center. Annie Berman, Anchorage Daily News, 27 May 2022 Prior to the polio vaccine’s introduction in 1955, summer waves of polio would sicken thousands. Nancy Cutler, USA TODAY, 6 Aug. 2022 Most of the viruses that fall into the bird-flu category do not sicken humans. oregonlive, 18 May 2022 Although most children with covid-19 recover uneventfully, data presented to the CDC panel Friday made clear that this highly contagious virus has managed to sicken thousands of children who were too young until now to get vaccinated. Arkansas Online, 19 June 2022 One key omission was birds, which can carry viruses that are known to sicken humans, the researchers acknowledged. Andrew Joseph, STAT, 29 Apr. 2022 And yet news of individual instances of violence can still shock and sicken us. Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 11 July 2022 These scum blooms, known as harmful algal blooms, are natural parts of the ecosystem, but can also release toxins that sicken or even kill people and animals. Yoohyun Jung, San Francisco Chronicle, 14 June 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of sicken was in the 13th century

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