Definition of
sickness has definitions from the field of medicine
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[ noun ] (medicine) impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism

Synonyms

illness malady unwellness

Used in print

(Orlin J. Scoville, Part-Time Farming...)

Sickness or loss of some of the livestock may cut into the owner 's earnings , even into his capital .

Related terms

health ill_health disease collapse ague food_poisoning catastrophic_illness lead_poisoning anuresis indisposition growth toxemia_of_pregnancy ozone_sickness hypermotility decompression_sickness amyloidosis

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[ noun ] (medicine) the state that precedes vomiting

Synonyms

nausea

Related terms

symptom motion_sickness morning_sickness queasiness sicken

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Rhymes with

homesickness cygnus thickness quickness weakness illness preakness bleakness uniqueness fickleness wickedness aggressiveness persuasiveness defensiveness indecisiveness possessiveness permissiveness elusiveness responsiveness cohesiveness decisiveness slackness swiftness guinness meanness business' business bigness stillness stiffness directness greenness sinus deaconess raciness richness silliness likeness crookedness weirdness indigenous polygynous bounciness grimness drunkenness sameness neatness sweetness steepness genus venous venus witness bitterness witness' fitness crispness villainous givenness blackness dizziness asynchronous tastiness riskiness nastiness forgiveness evenness eagerness softness sadness slowness slyness sternness shyness darkness sternness smugness wilderness vividness directness correctness oneness loneliness cheapness scantiness newness uneasiness queasiness weariness seriousness rebelliousness slovenliness numbness agribusiness wholesomeness fastness forgiveness vastness frankness menace shakiness eyewitness clumsiness skittishness sluggishness boorishness hoarseness suddenness stubbornness calmness intravenous ghastliness completeness restiveness outspokenness compactness deadliness sleepiness timeliness dreariness squeamishness onus foolishness anise anas tennis venice oneness pompousness steadfastness contentiousness outrageousness smallness weightlessness ugliness fractiousness helplessness callousness nervousness appropriateness cautiousness lawlessness larcenous carelessness hopelessness ruthlessness disingenuousness consciousness righteousness restlessness emptiness earnestness recklessness graciousness homelessness powerlessness humanness selfishness smoothness edginess tenderness gentleness farsightedness assertiveness sloppiness creativeness craziness liveliness drowsiness tardiness combativeness sturdiness goodness unwieldiness dominus minus gayness blindness spiritedness soundness pettiness coolness softness orderliness niggardliness niceness contrariness nearsightedness funniness high-spiritedness low-spiritedness arbitrariness cronus sensitiveness secretiveness stoutness readiness janus harshness pandanus

Phonetic and Homophones

S IH1 K N AH0 S

Similar Spelling

sissiness Sikkink

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