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- sick-out/ˈsɪk aʊt/A form of industrial action in which a large number of employees collectively call in sick on the same day to protest working conditions without officially declaring a strike.nounverbC2
- sickbay/ˈsɪk.beɪ/A room or compartment on a ship, military base, or similar institution for the treatment of the sick and injured.nounC1
- sickbed/ˈsɪkbed/The bed on which a person is lying due to illness.nounC1
- sicken/ˈsɪk.ən/to become ill, or to cause someone to feel disgust or revulsion.verbverb-ambitransitiveC1
- sickener/ˈsɪkənə(r)/Something that makes you feel sick, disgusted, or extremely disappointed.nounLow
- sickert/ˈsɪkət/A surname, most commonly associated with the British painter Walter Sickert.nounVery low
- sickie/ˈsɪki/A day taken off work due to illness, often informally and sometimes implying that the illness is feigned.nounMedium in informal contexts, high in casual British English.
- sickle/ˈsɪk.əl/A short-handled farming tool with a semicircular blade, used for cutting crops such as wheat or grass.nounC1
- sickle cell/ˌsɪk.əl ˈsel/A genetic blood disorder, specifically an inherited form of anaemia where red blood cells become misshapen (crescent-shaped) and fragile, causing blockages and damage.nounLow-frequency
- sickle cell anemia/ˈsɪk.əl sel əˈniː.mi.ə/A severe hereditary form of anaemia where the red blood cells develop an abnormal crescent (sickle) shape.nounMedium (Specialised)
- sickle cell trait/ˈsɪk.əl sel treɪt/A genetic condition in which a person carries one copy of the mutated hemoglobin gene (HbS) but does not have sickle cell disease; heterozygous state for sickle cell hemoglobin.nounlow
- sickle feather/ˈsɪk(ə)l ˌfɛðə/One of the long, curved tail feathers of a male domestic chicken, particularly a rooster.nounVery low
- sickle medick/ˈsɪk(ə)l ˈmɛdɪk/A type of small, low-growing leguminous plant (Medicago sativa subspecies falcata) with sickle-shaped seed pods and trifoliate leaves.nounLow
- sickle-cell anaemia/ˌsɪkəl sel əˈniːmiə/A hereditary form of anaemia in which the red blood cells become sickle-shaped, causing obstruction in capillaries and leading to pain, infection, and organ damage.nounC1/C2
- sicklebill/ˈsɪk(ə)lbɪl/A bird with a long, curved bill that resembles a sickle.nounC2 (Very rare; specialist/ornithological)
- sickly/ˈsɪkli/Often ill; frequently in poor health; having a weak or pale appearance suggestive of illness.adjectiveadverbverb-transitiveC1
- sickness/ˈsɪknəs/The state of being ill; a specific disease or ailment.nounB2
- sickness benefit/ˈsɪknəs ˌbɛnɪfɪt/A regular payment made by the government to a person who is unable to work because of illness.nounMedium Frequency
- sicko/ˈsɪk.əʊ/A person regarded as mentally disturbed or perverted, especially one who derives pleasure from violence, cruelty, or suffering.adjectivenounMedium (common in informal contexts, especially media/pop culture)
- sickout/ˈsɪk.aʊt/A coordinated refusal to work, typically by a group of workers calling in sick simultaneously as a form of protest or industrial action.nounLow to Medium in business/labour contexts; very low in general use.
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