Sickish

//ˈsɪkɪʃ// adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Somewhat sick, but not seriously so.

    "[W]hen an unexpected bankruptcy was announced by Cluffe or Toole in the Club-room, it made his ear ring like a slap, and he felt sickish for half an hour after."

Adjective
  1. 1
    feeling nausea; feeling about to vomit wordnet

Example

More examples

"[W]hen an unexpected bankruptcy was announced by Cluffe or Toole in the Club-room, it made his ear ring like a slap, and he felt sickish for half an hour after."

Etymology

From sick + -ish.

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