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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The quality of being sickish. uncountable

   "After breakfast the hours passed in the sickishness, the invalid waiting, of a major holiday."

Synonyms

All synonyms

abnormalityaffectionafflictionailmentallergyatrophy

Example

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"After breakfast the hours passed in the sickishness, the invalid waiting, of a major holiday."

Etymology

From sickish + -ness.

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