sick
UK: sɪk | US: sɪk
adj. affected by physical or mental illness
adj. feeling nauseous or disgusted
adj. (informal) excellent or impressive (slang)
n. (chiefly British) vomit
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The word "sick" traces back to Old English sēoc, meaning "ill, weak, diseased," from Proto-Germanic seukaz. It shares roots with Old Norse sjúkr and Dutch ziek. Originally denoting physical illness, its meaning expanded to include nausea ("sick to one's stomach") and later acquired slang usages (e.g., "that’s sick!" for something impressive). The noun form referring to vomit emerged in British English. As a compact Germanic word, it resists further morpheme division.
She called in sick to work due to a fever.
The roller coaster made him feel sick.
(Slang) That skateboard trick was sick!
The baby was covered in sick after the car ride.
The smell of rotten food turned his stomach sick.