sick

  • 11sick|ie — «SIHK ee», noun. 1. U.S. Slang. a sick person, especially one who is mentally ill. 2. Australian Slang. a sick leave …

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  • 12Sick|le — «SIHK uhl», noun, verb, led, ling. –n. a tool with a short, curved blade on a short handle, used for cutting grass, reaping grain, and the like. –v.i. to take the shape of a sickle: »The tendency of red blood cells from such people to sickle can… …

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  • 13sick|le — «SIHK uhl», noun, verb, led, ling. –n. a tool with a short, curved blade on a short handle, used for cutting grass, reaping grain, and the like. –v.i. to take the shape of a sickle: »The tendency of red blood cells from such people to sickle can… …

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  • 14sick|ly — «SIHK lee», adjective, li|er, li|est, adverb, verb, lied, ly|ing. –adj. 1. often sick; not strong and healthy. SYNONYM(S): ailing, indispo …

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  • 15Sick — Sick, n. Sickness. [Obs.] Chaucer. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 16sick´er|ly — sick|er «SIHK uhr», adjective. Scottish. 1. that may be depended on; certain; sure. 2. free from danger or harm; secure; safe. Also, siker. ╂[Old English sicor < Latin sēcūrus. See etym. of doublets …

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  • 17sick|er — «SIHK uhr», adjective. Scottish. 1. that may be depended on; certain; sure. 2. free from danger or harm; secure; safe. Also, siker. ╂[Old English sicor < Latin sēcūrus. See etym. of doublets …

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  • 18Sick — Sick, Fisch, so v.w. Schnäpel, s.u. Äsche c) …

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  • 19sick — adj. Physically or mentally ill; can also include incapacity due to physical injury. The Essential Law Dictionary. Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney Blackwell. 2008 …

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  • 20Sick — Nom porté en Allemagne et en Alsace Lorraine (variante : Sieck). C est un hypocoristique de noms de personnes formés sur la racine sig (= victoire), tels que Si(e)gfried ou Si(e)gmund. On trouve avec le même sens les noms Siegel, Siegl, Siegle… …

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