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• comparative of sick.

sicker

¹ American  

[sik-er] / ˈsɪk ər /

adjective

1. comparative of sick.

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sicker ² American  

[sik-er] / ˈsɪk ər /

Or siker

adjective

1. safe from danger; secure.

2. dependable; trustworthy.

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adverb

1. certainly; without doubt.

Etymology

Origin of sicker

before 900; Middle English siker, Old English sicor; cognate with Dutch zeker, German sicher, all ≪ Latin sēcūrus; see secure

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Example Sentences

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sicker

Raad was the sicker of the two - his ribs visible and his chest heaving as he took rapid, shallow breaths.

From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026

“I was getting sicker and sicker,” he told People.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026

Payments are adjusted for medical risk factors, so insurers are paid more to cover sicker beneficiaries.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 9, 2026

In the current system, premiums are calculated by assessing the full pool of enrollees, including those who are older and sicker and tend to spend more on medical care.

From MarketWatch ● Mar. 30, 2026

It’s a hospital—you go there to get better, not sicker.

From "Finding Junie Kim" by Ellen Oh

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