sick

English

/sɪk/

adj
Definitions
  • Having an urge to vomit.
  • (chiefly) In poor health.
  • (colloquial) Mentally unstable, disturbed.
  • (colloquial) In bad taste.
  • Tired of or annoyed by something.
  • (slang) Very good, excellent, awesome, badass.
  • In poor condition.
  • (agriculture) Failing to sustain adequate harvests of crop, usually specified.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English sik inherited from Old English sēoc (sick, ill) inherited from *seuk inherited from Proto-Germanic *seukaz (sick) derived from Proto-Indo-European *sewg- (be troubled grieved).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*sewg-

Gloss

be troubled grieved

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