sickener
something that sickens or disgusts.
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How to use sickener in a sentence
I have got over the whole thing, but it has been a sickener.
Tiny Luttrell | Ernest William HornungIn some families the mistress of the house will assist the cook; but she should have a sickener of that as soon as possible.
Mr. Punch At Home | VariousMy dear old friend, it's when you come upon women of that kind you have a sickener.
Diana of the Crossways, Complete | George Meredith"On'y about a week—and this is a sickener," said Sandy disgustedly.
The Quiver, 11/1899 | AnonymousHe has had such a sickener of the holy men that it will do you good to hear him talk.
The Call Of The South | Louis Becke
British Dictionary definitions for sickener
/ (ˈsɪkənə) /
something that induces sickness or nausea
a bright red basidiomycetous fungus of either of two species of Russula, notably the poisonous R. emetica
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