sicken meaning

sicken as a verb

1. cause aversion in; offend the moral sense of
   • The pornographic pictures sickened us

   Synonyms: disgust, revolt, nauseate, churn up

   Type of: repel

   Kinds: shock

2. get sick
   • She fell sick last Friday, and now she is in the hospital

   Synonyms: come down

   Type of: worsen

   Kinds: wan, contract, canker

3. upset and make nauseated
   • The smell of the food turned the pregnant woman's stomach
   • The mold on the food sickened the diners

   Synonyms: nauseate, turn one's stomach

   Type of: disgust

4. make sick or ill
   • This kind of food sickens me

   Type of: harm

   Kinds: gag

How to pronounce sicken

sicken is pronounced /ˈsɪkən/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Words that rhyme with sicken

• chicken
• thicken
• stricken
• quicken