sickish
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Feeling nausea; feeling about to vomit: The primary meaning describes a state of mild to moderate nausea, the unpleasant sensation that one might vomit.
Usage
- The adjective "sickish" is used to describe a physical feeling. It is less severe than "sick" or "nauseous" and often implies the onset of such a feeling.
- It typically follows linking verbs like , , or .
- Example: "The rocking of the boat made me feel sickish."
Examples
- After eating the rich, greasy food, she started to feel sickish.
- The strange smell in the room was making him sickish.
- I felt a bit sickish this morning, but I'm fine now.
Advanced Usage
- Descriptive Use: Can be used descriptively to characterize something that induces a nauseous feeling.
- The sickish sweet smell of the perfume was overwhelming.
- Comparative and Superlative Forms: "sickisher," "sickishest" (though these are rare; "more sickish" and "most sickish" are more common).
- The motion on the smaller boat was even more sickish.
Variants and Related Words
- Sick (adj.): A broader term meaning unwell; can include nausea but also other illnesses.
- Nauseous (adj.): Causing or experiencing nausea; often used interchangeably with "nauseated" in common usage.
- Nauseated (adj.): Affected with nausea. (Note: In precise usage, "nauseous" means nausea, and "nauseated" means nausea.)
- Queasy (adj.): Feeling nausea; uneasy. Very similar in meaning to "sickish."
Synonyms
- Nauseated: Affected with nausea.
- Queasy: Experiencing nausea.
- Pukey (informal): Inclined to vomit.
Antonyms
- Well: In good health.
- Fine: Satisfactory; in good health.
- Healthy: In a state of good health.
Notes on Meaning
- "Sickish" specifically denotes the sensation of impending vomiting. It does not generally refer to other types of sickness (e.g., having a cold or fever).
- It is often associated with causes like motion, unpleasant sights or smells, or indigestion.
Adjective
- feeling nausea; feeling about to vomit