sick-list

A soldier reports to the medical officer to be placed on the sick-list.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A list of people who are ill: "sick-list" refers to a roster or record, especially in military or naval contexts, documenting individuals who are currently sick or unable to perform their duties due to illness.
   • A state of being registered as ill: Often used in the phrase "to be on the sick-list," meaning to be officially recorded as being unwell.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The commanding officer checked the sick-list to see how many soldiers were unfit for duty. (The officer reviewed the record of ill personnel.)
  • He has been on the sick-list for three weeks due to a severe cold. (He has been officially registered as ill for that period.)

Advanced Usage

• "to be on the sick-list": to be officially recorded as being ill, often implying absence from work or duty.

  • Several crew members are on the sick-list, so the ship is short-staffed. (Multiple sailors are reported as sick, causing a manpower shortage.)

• "to go on the sick-list": to become registered as ill, typically by reporting one's sickness to an authority.

  • After the accident, she had to go on the sick-list for a month. (She reported her injury and was officially listed as unfit.)

Variants and Related Words

• Sick (adj): affected by physical or mental illness.

  • He felt too sick to attend the meeting. (He was unwell.)

• List (n): a series of names, items, or figures written or printed together.

  • Please add your name to the list of volunteers. (A record of participants.)

Synonyms

• Roster of the ill: a formal list of those who are sick.
• Medical register: an official record of patients or those unfit for duty.
• Absentee list (due to illness): a list of those not present because of sickness.

Phrasal Verbs (None directly related to "sick-list")

• Note: "sick-list" is a compound noun and does not form phrasal verbs. However, the verb "to list" can be used: (The nurse recorded the names of the ill.)

Related Idioms

• On the sick-list: (as above) to be officially ill.

  • The star player is on the sick-list and will miss the game. (He is recorded as injured or ill.)

• Off the sick-list: to be officially recovered and no longer listed as ill.

  • She was taken off the sick-list yesterday and returned to work. (She was declared fit again.)