Read full poem →Lay men, and dogs and women in the dirt.
He sickened, loathing it, and as he gazed
The candle guttered, flared, and then went out.
Dictionary Entry
Made to feel ill or disgusted.
In a Sentence
“The sight of the spoiled food sickened him, and he immediately ran to the bathroom.”
Origin
From Middle English 'siken', related to Old English 'sēoc' (ill).
Common Phrases
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Poetry examples for “sickened”
Excerpts from the ReadingWillow English Library collection.
Read full poem →And China's magical perfume.
She sickened from the vases hued
In corals, yellows, greens, the lewd