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sicken of something — literary to become bored with something They had sickened of each other s company … English dictionary
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 — UK [ˈsɪkən] / US verb Word forms sicken : present tense I/you/we/they sicken he/she/it sickens present participle sickening past tense sickened past participle sickened 1) [transitive] if something sickens you, it shocks you and makes you feel… … English 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 — 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
sicken — verb 1 (T) to make you feel shocked and angry, especially because you strongly disapprove of something: The idea of organized dog fights sickens me. | All decent people should be sickened by such a pointless waste of lives. 2 be sickening for… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
sicken — [[t]sɪ̱kən[/t]] sickens, sickening, sickened 1) VERB If something sickens you, it makes you feel disgusted. [V n] The notion that art should be controlled by intellectuals sickened him... [V n] What he saw there sickened him, despite all his… … English dictionary
sicken — verb 1) the stench sickened him Syn: cause to feel sick/nauseous, make sick, turn someone s stomach, revolt, disgust; informal make someone want to throw up, gross out 2) she sickened and died Syn: become ill, fall ill, be taken ill/sick, ca … Thesaurus of popular words
sicken — verb 1) the stench sickened him Syn: nauseate, make sick, turn someone s stomach, disgust; N.Amer.; informal gross out 2) she sickened and died Syn: fall ill, catch something • An … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary
be sickening for something — british spoken phrase to start to become ill Thesaurus: to have or develop an illness or symptomsynonym Main entry: sicken … Useful english dictionary
