as in sick
affected with nausea the fumes from the freshly applied paint made her feel sickish

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Adjective
  • Not every mosquito carries West Nile virus, and not everyone who contracts the virus will get sick.
    Madeline Heim, jsonline.com, 28 July 2025
  • Cena took the opportunity to chug water to avoid getting sick.
    Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 26 July 2025
Adjective
  • In a season-one episode, Taylor raised a concrete grate at Homestead 2 and suddenly felt dizzy and nauseous.
    Matt Zoller Seitz, Vulture, 30 June 2025
  • That is, until one day, when Blanca began feeling unusually emotional and nauseous.
    Allison Moses, USA Today, 17 June 2025
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“Sickish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sickish. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.

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