adj
sicker
SIHK
adj
1
Comparative of "sick" — more ill than another person or than before.
"He got sicker as the flu progressed through the week."
How to Use Sicker
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishMore ill; the comparative form of "sick".
Common mistake
Not to be confused with the archaic word "sicker" meaning "secure" or "certain" — that older sense has fallen out of everyday use.
Word Forms
sickered past tense, sickers singular
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