How Do You Spell SICKEN?

Pronunciation: [sˈɪkən] (IPA)

The word "sicken" is spelled as /ˈsɪkən/, which represents the sounds made by each letter in the word. The "s" sound is represented by the letter "s", the "i" sound is represented by the letter "i", the "k" sound is represented by the letter "k", and the "e" sound is represented by the letter "e". Finally, the "n" sound is represented by the letter "n". With this in mind, it becomes clear that the spelling of "sicken" is based on its phonetic pronunciation.

SICKEN Meaning and Definition

1. Sicken is a verb that refers to the act of becoming or making someone ill, or to experience a feeling of strong disgust or revulsion. It involves the onset or development of sickness or disease in a person or living entity, resulting in a decline in their health or well-being. The term can also be understood in a metaphorical sense to describe a feeling of extreme dissatisfaction or repulsion towards something.

   In a physical sense, when someone is sickened, their body undergoes physiological changes that negatively impact their health. This could involve symptoms such as nausea, vomiting, fever, weakness, or fatigue. The sickness may be caused by a variety of factors including infection, toxins, or exposure to harmful substances.

   Metaphorically, the term describes a feeling of intense aversion or repugnance towards something, often prompted by morally or emotionally distressing situations or actions. For example, a person may feel sickened by witnessing acts of cruelty or injustice. In this sense, it conveys a strong emotional reaction, producing a profound sense of disgust or revulsion.

   Overall, sicken embodies the concepts of physical illness and emotional disgust, capturing the idea of both physical and psychological reactions to something undesirable or repulsive.

2. To make sick or squeamish; to fall into disease; to be filled to disgust; to languish; to decay.

   Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language. By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H. Published 1874.

Top Common Misspellings for SICKEN *

• wicken 66.6666666%

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Other Common Misspellings for SICKEN

• shoken
• scicen
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• yicke
• Eickon
• Fickem
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• Soecken

Etymology of SICKEN

The word "sicken" originated from the Old English verb "syc(e)nan", which can be traced back to the Proto-Germanic word "sukenōną". This Proto-Germanic term is believed to have evolved from the Proto-Indo-European root word "*sewH-" meaning "to pour out, to churn". In Old English, "syc(e)nan" initially meant "to become sick or ill". Over time, the word developed broader meanings related to causing feelings of illness or disgust.

Similar spelling words for SICKEN

• Signe,
• sigyn,
• siskin,
• sikkim,
• sign,
• sison.

Conjugate verb Sicken

CONDITIONAL

I would sicken

you would sicken

he/she/it would sicken

we would sicken

they would sicken

CONDITIONAL CONTINUOUS

I would be sickening

you would be sickening

he/she/it would be sickening

we would be sickening

they would be sickening

CONDITIONAL PERFECT

I would have sicken

you would have sicken

he/she/it would have sicken

we would have sicken

they would have sicken

CONDITIONAL PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I would have been sickening

you would have been sickening

he/she/it would have been sickening

we would have been sickening

they would have been sickening

FUTURE

I will sicken

you will sicken

he/she/it will sicken

we will sicken

they will sicken

FUTURE CONTINUOUS

I will be sickening

you will be sickening

he/she/it will be sickening

we will be sickening

they will be sickening

FUTURE PERFECT

I will have sickened

you will have sickened

he/she/it will have sickened

we will have sickened

they will have sickened

FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I will have been sickening

you will have been sickening

he/she/it will have been sickening

we will have been sickening

they will have been sickening

IMPERATIVE

you sicken

we let´s sicken

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

to sicken

PAST

I sickened

you sickened

he/she/it sickened

we sickened

they sickened

PAST CONTINUOUS

I was sickening

you were sickening

he/she/it was sickening

we were sickening

they were sickening

PAST PARTICIPLE

sickened

PAST PERFECT

I had sickened

you had sickened

he/she/it had sickened

we had sickened

they had sickened

PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I had been sickening

you had been sickening

he/she/it had been sickening

we had been sickening

they had been sickening

PRESENT

I sicken

you sicken

he/she/it sickens

we sicken

they sicken

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

I am sickening

you are sickening

he/she/it is sickening

we are sickening

they are sickening

PRESENT PARTICIPLE

sickening

PRESENT PERFECT

I have sickened

you have sickened

he/she/it has sickened

we have sickened

they have sickened

PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I have been sickening

you have been sickening

he/she/it has been sickening

we have been sickening

they have been sickening

I would have sickened

we would have sickened

you would have sickened

he/she/it would have sickened

they would have sickened