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; secure

Example Sentences

But as our nation gets sicker, we won’t be able to turn to our health care system.

From Salon

"I think lots of people buy plants that they like the look of... take them home, and then watch them slowly look sicker over a series of months," she explains.

From BBC

The payments are based on certain risk factors, and are generally higher for sicker beneficiaries expected to incur higher healthcare costs, the Department of Justice said.

From The Wall Street Journal

Well, they’re going to end up in the ER, but they’re going to be even sicker than they would have been.

From Los Angeles Times

"From a clinical point of view, we often end up seeing people later and sicker than we otherwise would," he said.

From BBC