Definition

The condition of feeling slightly ill or unwell.

Example

After eating the spoiled food, I experienced a sense of sickishness that lasted for hours.

Conversation

I’ve been feeling a bit of sickishness lately, do you think I’m coming down with something?

That sounds rough! Maybe you should take it easy for a couple of days.

Yeah, I might just need some rest to shake off this sickishness.

Definitely! Rest is the best thing you can do right now.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Sickishness → It is formed from "sick" (from Old English "sēoc", meaning ill or unwell) and the suffix "-ish" (meaning having the quality of) combined with "-ness" (meaning the state or condition of). The word "sickishness" refers to the state or condition of being somewhat ill or unwell.

Memory Tip

Think of feeling 'somewhat ill' — 'sick' means unwell, 'ish' suggests a quality, and 'ness' indicates a state. This helps you remember that 'sickishness' refers to a condition of being a little sick.

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