ill, sick — These terms mean of unsound physical or mental health, unhealthy, diseased, afflicted, not well. In the United States, they are used interchangeably, with ill being considered the more formal and sometimes applied only to more serious maladies… … Dictionary of problem words and expressions
ill — ill, sick Ill and sick share responsibilities in peculiar ways, and are not always interchangeable. To begin with, ill is more usually predicative (placed after a verb, as in She was ill), whereas sick occurs naturally in attributive position… … Modern English usage
sick — ill, sick Ill and sick share responsibilities in peculiar ways, and are not always interchangeable. To begin with, ill is more usually predicative (placed after a verb, as in She was ill), whereas sick occurs naturally in attributive position… … Modern English usage
sick´en|ing|ly — sick|en|ing «SIHK uh nihng, SIHK nihng», adjective. 1. making sick; causing nausea, faintness, disgust, or loathing: »a sickening sight;…with monstrous head and sickening cry [the donkey] (G. K. Chesterton). SYNONYM(S): repulsive, offensive. 2.… … Useful english dictionary
sick|en|ing — «SIHK uh nihng, SIHK nihng», adjective. 1. making sick; causing nausea, faintness, disgust, or loathing: »a sickening sight;…with monstrous head and sickening cry [the donkey] (G. K. Chesterton). SYNONYM(S): repulsive, offensive. 2. becoming… … Useful english dictionary
ill — /il/, adj., worse, worst, n., adv. adj. 1. of unsound physical or mental health; unwell; sick: She felt ill, so her teacher sent her to the nurse. 2. objectionable; unsatisfactory; poor; faulty: ill manners. 3. hostile; unkindly: ill feeling. 4.… … Universalium
ill — [[t]ɪl[/t]] adj. worse, worst, n. adv. 1) pat of unsound physical or mental health; unwell; sick 2) objectionable; faulty: ill manners[/ex] 3) hostile; unkindly: ill feeling[/ex] 4) evil; wicked: of ill repute[/ex] 5) unfavorable; adverse: ill… … From formal English to slang
sick — [[t]sɪ̱k[/t]] ♦♦♦ sicker, sickest 1) ADJ GRADED If you are sick, you are ill. Sick usually means physically ill, but it can sometimes be used to mean mentally ill. He s very sick. He needs medication... She found herself with two small children,… … English dictionary
sick-abed — adjective confined to bed (by illness) • Syn: ↑bedfast, ↑bedridden, ↑bedrid • Similar to: ↑ill, ↑sick * * * I. ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ adjective … Useful english dictionary
sick — See ill. See ill, sick … Dictionary of problem words and expressions
