Definition of sickening Sickening

/sɪˈkʌnɪŋ/ - [sikuning] - sick•en•ing

We found 6 definitions of sickening from 4 different sources.

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What does sickening mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Adjective

sickening - causing or able to cause nausea; "a nauseating smell"; "nauseous offal"; "a sickening stench"
  nauseating, nauseous, noisome, queasy, loathsome, offensive, vile
  unwholesome detrimental to physical or moral well-being; "unwholesome food"; "unwholesome habits like smoking"
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Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • sickening (Verb)
    Present participle of sicken.
  • sickening (Adjective)
    Causing sickness or disgust.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • sickening (p. pr. & vb. n.)
    of Sicken
  • sickening (a.)
    Causing sickness; specif., causing surfeit or disgust; nauseating.

Part of speech

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  • sickening, verb, gerund of sicken (infinitive).

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