"sicky" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Forms: more sicky [comparative], most sicky [superlative]
Rhymes: -ɪki Etymology: From sick + -y. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|sick|y}} sick + -y Head templates: {{en-adj}} sicky (comparative more sicky, superlative most sicky)
  1. (informal) Covered in vomit. Tags: informal
    Sense id: en-sicky-en-adj-xmhWaNb-
  2. (informal, especially Jamaica) Prone to sickness; easily becoming ill; (somewhat) sick. Tags: Jamaica, especially, informal
    Sense id: en-sicky-en-adj-Exl0Ul6v Categories (other): Jamaican English, English terms suffixed with -y Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -y: 27 52 21

Noun [English]

Forms: sickies [plural]
Rhymes: -ɪki Etymology: From sick + -y. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|sick|y}} sick + -y Head templates: {{en-noun}} sicky (plural sickies)
  1. Alternative form of sickie (“sick day”). Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: sickie (extra: sick day)
    Sense id: en-sicky-en-noun-sfax~cX~ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 6 38 55 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 6 35 59 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 6 33 61

Inflected forms

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