sickening meaning

UK US /ˈsɪkənɪŋ/ 3 syllables

sickening (adjective): causing or able to cause nausea.

Definition of sickening

  1. causing or able to cause nausea
    • a nauseating smell
    • nauseous offal
    • a sickening stench

    Synonyms: nauseating, nauseous, noisome, queasy, loathsome, offensive, vile

    Similar: unwholesome

    Related forms: sickeningness

How to pronounce sickening

sickening is pronounced /ˈsɪkənɪŋ/ in American English. It has 3 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Words that rhyme with sickening

Word lists: words starting with SI · words ending in NG · 9-letter words

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