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    Sick·ness
    /ˈsiknəs/

    noun

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  2. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › sicknessSickness - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    noun. impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism. synonyms: illness, malady, unwellness. see more. noun. the state that precedes vomiting. synonyms: nausea. see more. noun. defectiveness or unsoundness. “a great sickness of his judgment” see more. Pronunciation. US. /ˈsɪknɪs/ UK. /ˈsɪknɛs/ Cite this entry.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySICKNESS | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    the state or condition of being ill, or a disease: [ U ] No one escapes occasional sickness. [ C ] Raymond has a rare sickness. (Definition of sickness from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of sickness. sickness. But when it comes to sickness and death, we are in this thing together. From CNN.

  4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSICKNESS definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    2 days ago · 1. uncountable noun. Sickness is the state of being ill or unhealthy . In fifty-two years of working he had one week of sickness. There appears to be another outbreak of sickness among seals in the North Sea. 2. uncountable noun. Sickness is the uncomfortable feeling that you are going to vomit .

  5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionsickness noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    [uncountable] (especially British English) the feeling that you are likely to vomit (= bring food back up from the stomach to the mouth); the fact of vomiting synonym nausea. symptoms include sickness and diarrhoea. The sickness passed off after a while. see also morning sickness. Extra Examples. Oxford Collocations Dictionary.

  6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishsickness noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    [singular] a feeling of great sadness, disappointment, or disgust He felt a sickness rise in him at the thought of leaving. See sickness in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Check pronunciation: sickness. Definition of sickness noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary.

  7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarysickness | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

    the act of vomiting, or the feeling that you are going to vomit: morning / travel sickness. sickness noun (ILLNESS) a particular illness: radiation sickness. (Definition of sickness from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of sickness. in Chinese (Traditional) 有病的, 患病, 嘔吐… See more. in Chinese (Simplified)

  8. www.britannica.com › dictionary › sicknessSickness Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

    SICKNESS meaning: 1 : unhealthy condition of body or mind the state of being sick; 2 : a specific type of disease or illness.

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