sickish

adjective

sick·​ish ˈsi-kish 

1

archaic : somewhat ill : sickly

2

: somewhat nauseated : queasy

3

: somewhat sickening

a sickish odor

sickishly adverb

sickishness noun

Synonyms

• ill
• nauseated
• nauseous
• qualmish
• queasy
• queazy
• queer
• queerish
• sick
• squeamish

Examples of sickish in a Sentence

the fumes from the freshly applied paint made her feel sickish

Word History

First Known Use

1581, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

sickish

adjective

sick·​ish ˈsik-ish 

1

: somewhat nauseated

2

: somewhat sickening

a sickish odor