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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

Blood clots are more likely to affect older and sicker people as well as pregnant and postpartum women, but they can show up in anyone.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 19, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026

“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

Erasmus thought Charles seemed sicker than he had in a long time; they all hoped the water cure would help both him and Horace.

From "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith" by Deborah Heiligman

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