sickened

Meanings

• verb

  1. To make (someone) feel ill or uneasy, especially with fear or worry.

  - "The news about the accident sickened her."
  - "The sight of the injured animal sickened the onlookers."

• adjective

  2. (of a person or animal) Fallen ill; feeling or showing illness.

  - "The patient was sickened with the flu."
  - "The dog was sickened after eating spoiled food."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with sickened
peniten , fenien , denizen , mienien , gleanen , leanen , mean , supine , vehement , serene , keen

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Homonyms

Words having the same spelling or pronunciation but different meanings and origins

1. sicken (en) : To make ill or cause to fall ill.
   

2. sickle (en) : A curved tool with a sharp edge, used for cutting grain or other crops.
   

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Homophones

Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

1. sickle (en) : A curved tool with a sharp edge, used for cutting grain or other crops.
   

2. sicken (en) : To make ill or cause to fall ill.
   

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Variants

List of all variants of sickened that leads to same result
sicken , sickened , sickener , sickeners , sickening , sickens , sicken of , sickened of , sickening of , sickens of

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Forms

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sickens (present continuous), sickened (past tense and past participle), sickening (present participle)

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Etymology

origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

Originally meant 'to make ill' or 'to poison'. Derived from Old English siccan, meaning 'to make sick'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'sickened' is often used interchangeably with 'disgusted'.

2. In ancient Rome, sick people would be carried on sickbeds, which is where the term 'sickbed' comes from.

3. The word 'sick' comes from an Old English word 'sic' meaning 'so' or 'thus'. So, to sicken someone meant to make them so or thus ill.

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Related Concepts

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1. Anxiety: A feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease about something with an uncertain outcome.

2. Depression: A mental health disorder characterized by persistent feelings of sadness, hopelessness, and a lack of energy.

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Culture

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Sickened has been used extensively in literature and art to convey emotions such as fear, worry, and illness. For instance, in Edgar Allan Poe's 'The Tell-Tale Heart,' the narrator's growing obsession and fear eventually sicken him.

How to Memorize "sickened"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize the feeling of being sick or uneasy when you hear the word 'sickened'. Imagine yourself or someone else feeling ill and worried.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'sickened' with feelings of illness, worry, and fear.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic using the word 'SICKENED': 'S' for Sick, 'I' for Ill, 'C' for Concern, 'K' for Keenly, 'E' for Emotional, and 'N' for Nervous.

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