adj
sicker
SIHK
Sicker (adj) means Comparative of "sick" — more ill than another person or than before. Example: “He got sicker as the flu progressed through the week.”
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Comparative of "sick" — more ill than another person or than before.
"He got sicker as the flu progressed through the week."
How to use sicker
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishMore ill; the comparative form of "sick".
Common mistake
Not to be confused with the archaic word "sicker" meaning "secure" or "certain" — that older sense has fallen out of everyday use.
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Word forms
- Third person singular
- sickers
- Past tense
- sickered
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He got _____ as the flu progressed through the week.
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English siker, sikker, sykkere, secre, seccre, from Old English sēocra (‘sicker’); equivalent to sick and -er.
Rhymes for sicker
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What does “sicker” mean?
The word “sicker” means comparative of "sick" — more ill than another person or than before. In plain terms, more ill; the comparative form of "sick".
How do you pronounce “sicker”?
“Sicker” is pronounced SIHK (/ˈsɪkɚ/ in IPA).
How do you use “sicker” in a sentence?
Here is “sicker” used in a sentence: “He got sicker as the flu progressed through the week.”
What part of speech is “sicker”?
“Sicker” is an adjective.
