sickener

[ sik-uh-ner ]

/ ˈsɪk ə nər /

noun

something that sickens or disgusts.

Nearby words

sick-dog, sick-out, sickbay, sickbed, sicken, sickener, sickening, sickeningly, sicker, sickert, sickert, walter richard

Origin of sickener

First recorded in 1800–10; sicken + -er¹

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Examples from the Web for sickener

My 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|Anonymous
He 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
I have got over the whole thing, but it has been a sickener.
Tiny Luttrell|Ernest William Hornung

In 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|Various

British Dictionary definitions for sickener

sickener

/ (ˈsɪkənə) /

noun

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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sickener

noun

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sickener

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