sicker

adjective

sick·​er ˈsi-kər 

chiefly Scotland

: secure, safe

also : dependable

sicker adverb chiefly Scotland

sickerly adverb chiefly Scotland

Examples of sicker in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

By remaining in kidney failure, recipients, like Short, can get sicker over time, so timing is important in kidney donation. —Jade Jackson, IndyStar, 9 July 2025

In Centene’s case, the actuarial firm Wakely found subscribers to ACA plans, also known as Obamacare, were sicker and needed more healthcare services that what the company planned for. —Bruce Japsen, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025

Their expiration would also be a blow to health plans, which would lose customers and potentially be left with a risk pool made up of sicker, more costly, patients, Buchmueller said. —Sarah Volpenhein, jsonline.com, 3 July 2025

Due to getting sicker, Laura decided to stop her chemotherapy treatment in May to spend her last moments with her family. —Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 2 July 2025

Word History

Etymology

Middle English siker, from Old English sicor, from Latin securus secure

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for sicker

• bicker
• dicker
• flicker
• kicker
• liquor
• picker
• quicker
• ricker
• slicker
• snicker
• sticker
• thicker