sickish
adjective
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Pronunciation: /ˈsɪkɪʃ/
adj
Etymology: Etymology tree English sick Proto-Indo-European *-iskos Proto-Germanic *-iskaz Proto-West Germanic *-isk Old English -isċ Middle English -ish English -ish English sickish From sick + -ish.
- 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.”
“His heart was thumping harder than ever, and it was impossible to tell if the sickish, pukey feeling deep down in his belly was relief or terror.”