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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

Example Sentences

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sicker

“All of the incentives in our healthcare system are to treat sick people, and the sicker people are, the more money everyone makes,” he says.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026

It means the elderly people who stay in homes with too few staff end up sicker, and have to go and stay in the hospital for longer.

From MarketWatch ● May 5, 2026

But Rosie got sicker and a biopsy showed in 2024 that she did have terminal cancer.

From Barron's ● Mar. 30, 2026

Those who lose health insurance will skip medications and primary care and subsequently get sicker and end up in the emergency room, explained Goel.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 1, 2026

Claire was sick and getting sicker, and lay curled in Bronwyn’s lap, sweat beading her forehead despite a chill in the air.

From "Hollow City" by Ransom Riggs