Sickening

Pronunciation: /ˈsɪkənɪŋ/

Definitions of sickening

adjective causing or capable of causing sickness or disgust

Example Sentences

A1 The smell of rotten food is sickening.

A2 She felt sickening nausea after eating the spoiled fish.

B1 The graphic images in the horror movie were sickening to watch.

B2 The details of the crime scene were sickening to the detectives.

C1 The corruption scandal was sickening to the entire nation.

C2 The inhumane treatment of the prisoners was sickening to witness.

Examples of sickening in a Sentence

formal The sickening display of violence in the movie was difficult to watch.

informal I can't believe how sickening that food poisoning was.

slang The way he treated her was just sickening, man.

figurative The corruption in the government is truly sickening to witness.

Grammatical Forms of sickening

• past tense: sickened
• plural: sickenings
• comparative: more sickening
• superlative: most sickening
• present tense: sickens
• future tense: will sicken
• perfect tense: have sickened
• continuous tense: is sickening
• singular: sickening
• positive degree: sickening
• infinitive: to sicken
• gerund: sickening
• participle: sickened

Origin and Evolution of sickening

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Old English

Story behind the word: The word 'sickening' originated from the Old English word 'sēocnian' which meant to become sick or feel unwell.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'sickening' has evolved to not only describe physical illness but also to convey a strong feeling of disgust or revulsion.