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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

When Michael Borg, town manager of North Attleborough, Mass., saw that its insurance costs had triggered a $1.8 million deficit, he assumed the town’s employees must be getting sicker.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 23, 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

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