sickness

[US]/'sɪknɪs/
[UK]/'sɪknəs/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. illness; vomiting; malady

Phrases & Collocations

motion sickness

morning sickness

sleeping sickness

altitude sickness

radiation sickness

mountain sickness

falling sickness

decompression sickness

Example Sentences

insurance against sickness and unemployment.

sickness and poverty and other woes

By the side of sickness health becomes sweet.

Don’t hide your sickness for fear of treatment.

sleeping sickness and related diseases.

botulism causes fodder sickness of horses.

she felt a wave of sickness wash over her.

a cushion of savings against sickness or retirement

Sickness excused him from coming.

Sickness often prostrates people.

For carsickness, I took motion sickness pills.

Cows can give sickness to human beings.

Sickness has fastened on him.

Sickness is a legitimate reason for asking for leave.

The physician made a prescription against sea-sickness for him.

Sickness was rampant in the rural areas of this country.

Sickness often results from eating too much.

Sickness deprived me of the pleasure of meeting you.

Medically speaking seasickness is a variation of motion sickness or kinetosis.

Real-world Examples

Can we overcome the sickness of fear?

Source: TED Talks (Audio Version) April 2014 Collection

Just like a human, she may experience morning sickness and strange food cravings.

Source: "BBC Documentary: The Secret Life of Puppies"

I kind of get motion sickness on the bus.

Source: American English dialogue

Old versions of the medicine can help mental sickness.

Source: Global Slow English

Again? - Yeah. Uh, it's probably just motion sickness.

Source: Modern Family Season 6

She suffers from a serious medical sickness called bipolar disorder.

Source: Global Slow English

People have more sickness that comes from stress and worry.

Source: Global Slow English

Hmm, not sure about that. I get terrible travel sickness.

Source: BBC Authentic English

We should not hide our sickness for fear of treatment.

Source: 50 Sample Essays for English Major Level 8 Exam Memorization

There's a terrible sickness among the monkeys out there.

Source: What it takes: Celebrity Interviews

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