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Definition of sickishnext
as in sick
affected with nausea the fumes from the freshly applied paint made her feel sickish

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Adjective
  • This leaves a sicker risk pool behind and drives premiums even higher for those who remain.
    U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Jan. 2026
  • Humans who have prolonged close contact with sick or dead birds infected with HPAI are the most at risk of becoming infected.
    Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 9 Jan. 2026
Adjective
  • Mel initially thought her sister might have been pranking her before becoming nauseous at the thought that her own brother was behind the murders of four college students.
    Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 4 Jan. 2026
  • That is, until one day, when Blanca began feeling unusually emotional and nauseous.
    Ronnie Li, USA Today, 30 Dec. 2025
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“Sickish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sickish. Accessed 14 Jan. 2026.

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